May one send a loan via CashApp without witnesses?

 

Question:

I read somewhere that we should only lend people money in the presence of witnesses. Is the record that CashApp keeps good enough as a witness in this instance. Or should I send a loan only with actual witnesses of it happening?

 

Answer:

The record of the cash app does not indicate that it is a loan and not a gift. If there is a record that it is a loan then that would be sufficient.

For more details about this matter, see Halacha2go #627.

 

 

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