Purchasing an Object Suspected as Stolen
Question
There are Arabs in central Jerusalem selling various items at very low prices, and there is a significant concern that they are stolen. Is it permissible to buy from them?
Answer
Items sold at low prices and suspected to be stolen should not be purchased.
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Answers questions at Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Smicha "Yoreh-Yoreh" (2012), Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Orach Chaim, Yoreh Deah
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Source
Choshen Mishpat, Siman 362 and Siman 369
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