[Avodah] Hashavat Aveida or Lifnei Iver?

[Liron Kopinsky]

One of the shabbatot in the last few weeks I spent in a hotel for a
shabbaton, and one of the people who I was rooming with left a razor behind
when they left.

Is there a mitzvah of Hashavat Aveida, or can I not return it because of the
obvious halachik implications of using it?

I am inclined to say that I cannot return it, although if possible I should
let him know that it is assur. This may or may not be possible however, as
it is someone who is slowly becoming more shomer mitzvot and might not be
quite prepared to take on only shaving with electric razors. I guess the
second question is, is there a mitzvah of Hocheiach Tochiach if he will
eventually come to not keep the mitzvah but is not going to do so
immediately?

Kol Tuv,
~Liron
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