Lying to Avoid a Loan
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Question
My friend asked me for a loan, and I don't trust him to pay it back. Is it permissible to tell him 'I don't have' even though I do have?
Answer
It is permissible to say 'I don't have'.
Source
Shach Choshen Mishpat, Siman 75, Berachot 4, Tosafot Bava Metzia 23:
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