Borrowing from tzedakah funds
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Question
Is it permitted to borrow from tzedakah funds with interest?
Answer
Interest that is prohibited by the Torah is forbidden; regarding interest prohibited rabbinically, there are lenient opinions.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De’ah 160:18; Shakh 26; Pithei Teshuvah in the name of Responsa Noda BiYehuda.
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