What is the obligation of one who bought a phone card and used it until it expired, but it is still working due to a defect in it?
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Question:
A man says: I bought a phone card for an amount of one hundred riyals. I used it until the one hundred was finished, but it is still working, and the amount has now reached one thousand riyals, due to a defect that may be in the card. Is there anything wrong with that?
Answer:
Yes, this is not permissible because he is using something that is not rightfully his. He has to contact the authority that issued the card, explain to them what happened, and settle the matter with them.
A man says: I bought a phone card for an amount of one hundred riyals. I used it until the one hundred was finished, but it is still working, and the amount has now reached one thousand riyals, due to a defect that may be in the card. Is there anything wrong with that?
Answer:
Yes, this is not permissible because he is using something that is not rightfully his. He has to contact the authority that issued the card, explain to them what happened, and settle the matter with them.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما الواجب على مَن اشترى بطاقة هاتف واستعملها حتى انتهت ولكنها ما زالت تعمل لخلل فيها؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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