Ribbit : Can I Give More Money Back than What I Borrowed?

Quiz

1 - Are you allowed to do a favor to someone to whom you owe money?

• No, the favor is like interest.
• Yes, there is no problem.
• It is only "assur" for favors that are normally paid for.

2 - When a loan is fixed to the rate of inflation, which of the following statements is correct?

• According to all poskim, this is interest.
• According to all poskim, this is not interest.
• According to some poskim, this is interest while according to others, it is not.

3 - What is the purpose of a "Heter Iska"?

• It permits the lender to receive more than he lent.
• It cancels out the "issur" of interest.
• It permits the lender to make another loan.