Soaked Oats Deposited with Non-Jew over Pesach

Date: 1823

From: Rabbi Moshe Sofer

To: Rabbi Gedaliah

Description

A poor Jew soaks oats for resale, then deposits them with a non-Jew as collateral during Pesach. The Chasam Sofer rules the grain is forbidden as chametz she'avar alav haPesach, but the money from the non-Jew's independent sale may be accepted as a gift, directed to creditors and hekdesh.

Source: Shu"t Chasam Sofer OC §110

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