Rounding Cents in a Loan - Interest?
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Question
Hello, in the month of Nissan on a certain day, my friend lent me 2 dollars, and from what I understand, I need to return to him the amount it was worth then. The price of the dollar was 3.663, so in total I owe him 7.326 shekels. How much should I return to him to avoid any issue with interest?
Answer
Shalom and blessings
Indeed, you need to pay according to the value of the dollar on that day.
[Unless you had your own dollars at the time of the loan, in which case you can return 2 dollars].
Regarding the main question, you can round the payment to 7.35 shekels, and there is no prohibition of interest in this.