Withholding Payment from a Non-Jew After the Service
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Question
I entered an attraction owned by a non-Jew (such as a boat ride owned by a Druze, or any other attraction abroad), and I was supposed to pay after it was over. Am I obligated to pay, or may I evade payment (of course, we are dealing with a case where there is no concern of Chillul Hashem, God forbid)?
Answer
If he entered initially with the intention to pay, he may evade payment (for this is considered annulling a loan of a non-Jew, which is permitted). However, if he entered initially without the intention to pay, he is obligated to pay (for this is considered stealing from a non-Jew, which is forbidden).
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Choshen Mishpat 348.
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