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He works as a driver for one of the companies and spends more than his fuel allocation; is it permissible for him to use it for himself?

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Question:
May Allah reward you. These are two questions from the listener Husayn 'Abd Allah al-'Ali. He is a Syrian resident in Saudi Arabia. In the first one, he says: I work for a company with a limited salary as a driver of a large bus. The company gives me a fuel coupon for the bus daily for eighty liters. I fill the bus completely, and I am left with approximately ten to twenty liters of gasoline. Is it permissible for me to use this coupon for myself without the company's knowledge, meaning that surplus? And then, Honorable Shaykh, the owner of this large international company resides in Europe. If he were to give this surplus, or rather, if he were to give this surplus to someone else among the employees, he might intend to consume it himself.

Answer:
This is a trust. It is obligatory for you to return the surplus to the person in charge at the company who has the authority or permission. If he gives you permission and he has the authority, it is permissible for you to use it, because he acts on behalf of the company owner. You are not responsible for his actions. You have fulfilled your trust, and you are not responsible for his actions. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5359- يعمل سائقا في إحدى الشركات ويزيد من مخصصات الوقود فهل يجوز أن يصرفه لنفسه؟ -الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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