Is it permissible to tamper with the electricity meter?
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Question:
The questioner says: Some people tamper with the electricity consumption meter in their homes. Is that permissible for them? Some people tamper with the electricity consumption meter in their houses. Is this permissible?
Answer:
This is not permissible. This is consuming people's wealth unjustly, because this electricity belongs to the company; it is the property of the company. If you alter it in a way that disables the reading, disables the reading of the consumption, disables the reading of the amount of consumption that is due to the company, then this is consuming people's wealth unjustly. This action is not permissible for you. You must pay the full consumption amount, because it is their right. You benefited from this electricity, so you must pay for it and its price. Yes.
The questioner says: Some people tamper with the electricity consumption meter in their homes. Is that permissible for them? Some people tamper with the electricity consumption meter in their houses. Is this permissible?
Answer:
This is not permissible. This is consuming people's wealth unjustly, because this electricity belongs to the company; it is the property of the company. If you alter it in a way that disables the reading, disables the reading of the consumption, disables the reading of the amount of consumption that is due to the company, then this is consuming people's wealth unjustly. This action is not permissible for you. You must pay the full consumption amount, because it is their right. You benefited from this electricity, so you must pay for it and its price. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز تعطيل عداد الكهرباء؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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