Q&A: Cancellation of Debts in the Sabbatical Year
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Cancellation of Debts in the Sabbatical Year
Question
"If one repays a debt in the Sabbatical year, the lender should say to him: 'I cancel it.' If he says to him, 'Nevertheless,' he may accept it from him." Is there an ordinary moral obligation on the borrower to say, "Nevertheless," and repay, like all borrowers in the world whose obligation is to repay?
Answer
It seems to me that yes. If you borrowed, you are obligated to repay.