Guaranteeing what is lost from what was used from the Muslim public treasury
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, when something from the Muslim public treasury is used for the public interest, and also for personal interest, and this thing is lost or damaged, how is the liability discharged?
Answer:
If he used it for his own private benefit, he is liable for it; he is liable for it and must pay it into the public treasury. But if he used it for the public interest, he is not liable for it. If he used the car for his official work, for his official duties, he is not liable for it. But if he used it for his personal needs, traveling on it, spending time on it, and using it for his personal needs, and it was lost or damaged, then he is liable for it, because he was not authorized to do so. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, when something from the Muslim public treasury is used for the public interest, and also for personal interest, and this thing is lost or damaged, how is the liability discharged?
Answer:
If he used it for his own private benefit, he is liable for it; he is liable for it and must pay it into the public treasury. But if he used it for the public interest, he is not liable for it. If he used the car for his official work, for his official duties, he is not liable for it. But if he used it for his personal needs, traveling on it, spending time on it, and using it for his personal needs, and it was lost or damaged, then he is liable for it, because he was not authorized to do so. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع كتاب الجهاد - 3 — islamhouse.com (46:30)
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