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Dubai Resident Ordered To Repay AED480K To Friend Based On WhatsApp Evidence
We’ve all had that one friend who borrows money with the promises of paying it back “soon”. Well, this Dubai resident had enough of such promises and decided to take his friend to court…with a bunch of WhatsApp messages to back his claim.
And here’s how it went down:
The Dubai Court ordered the resident to pay back the full amount of AED480K + interest fees + the court fees and expenses.
Next time you ghost your friend over some borrowed money, beware cus the ghost of it could come back to haunt you.
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Backstory
An Arab resident borrowed money from his friend multiple times while promising to return it at some point. He reassured his buddy over WhatsApp texts that he’d return the cash, while even promising some extra compensation for the delays he caused.
Except… he never paid back. To make matters worse he ignored his calls and even skipped out on court proceedings. And surely enough, the Dubai Courts wasn’t having it.
They reviewed the WhatsApp messages and ruled against the resident for never repaying the money.
The verdict?
The resident now has to cough up:
- AED 480,000 (the full amount)
- 5% annual interest from the date of the claim till the date of settlement
- All court fees and expenses
Ouch.
The big takeaway?
The Dubai Courts sent a loud and clear message. Whether on WhatsApp or IRL, law stands with those who’ve been wronged. So if you think a text message doesn’t hold ground in the court, think again.
Dubai’s judiciary holds a firm stance on personal debts, and any kind of digital communications such as whatsapp messages also hold evidentiary value under civil law.
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