Money Taken by Mistake
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Question
In continuation to the following question (which you answered): (I am in a store and want to buy an item of clothing. The price tag mistakenly shows a much lower price than the normal price (15 instead of 150), and the law obligates the seller to sell at the stated price. Can I do this even though it is clear that the seller made a mistake and he is selling to me at the low price because the law obligates him? Answer: Hello, According to Halacha, the seller is not obligated to give you the item at the price stated on the tag. Therefore, in places that operate according to Torah law, it is forbidden to demand from the seller to give you the item at the stated price. In places that operate only according to the state law and not according to Torah law, it is permitted to demand to receive at the lower price, since there they sell according to the legal obligation.) If I have already made the purchase and the seller sold me the item at the low price. Do I have to return the product/ the difference?
Answer
Hello
If it concerns an owner who observes the commandments and is subject to Torah law, you must return the difference taken from him unlawfully.