Interest in a 'Mechir Lamishtaken' (Subsidized Housing) transaction
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Question
The rabbi ruled leniently regarding interest in advance payment in a transaction with Jews who are not observant of the mitzvot. I am buying an apartment through the 'Mechir Lamishtaken' (subsidized housing) program and paying in advance, and I do not know whether the owners are observant. The company is not willing to make a heter iska. What is the halachic ruling?
Answer
You may rely on the fact that they are non-observant, since the very fact that they are unwilling to make a heter iska is an indication of this.
Source
Yoreh De'ah 159.
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