What is the ruling on stealing electricity from the public grid?
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Question:
This person is asking about the one who installs an air conditioner and connects it to the public grid so that he does not have to pay for the electricity.
Answer:
This is not permissible because this electricity belongs to a company that invests in it. It belongs to companies that invest in it. So it is not permissible for you to exploit this electricity for free and sell it to people as if it were a utility service. It usually belongs to companies, and even if it belongs to the state, it is not permissible for you, because the authority has not granted you permission to do so. But the common case is that these are companies, and people seek their livelihood and investment from them, so do not take, do not take their property without paying for it.
This person is asking about the one who installs an air conditioner and connects it to the public grid so that he does not have to pay for the electricity.
Answer:
This is not permissible because this electricity belongs to a company that invests in it. It belongs to companies that invest in it. So it is not permissible for you to exploit this electricity for free and sell it to people as if it were a utility service. It usually belongs to companies, and even if it belongs to the state, it is not permissible for you, because the authority has not granted you permission to do so. But the common case is that these are companies, and people seek their livelihood and investment from them, so do not take, do not take their property without paying for it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم سرقة الكهرباء من التيار العام؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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