Is it permissible to charge a mobile phone using the electricity of the Haram?
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Question:
This person is asking about the ruling on charging mobile phones from the Haram. Charging mobile phones from the electricity of the Haram.
Answer:
The default is that this is not permissible because the electricity of the Haram is an endowment. It is not permissible for you to use an endowment for your personal need. The electricity of the Haram was not endowed for mobile phones, but rather it is endowed for lighting. For lighting for the Muslims. And if this is permitted, they will charge, and if they charge, and if they charge, they will consume a lot of electrical energy. So if you want to charge your phone, go out to your house or your residence or a shop and charge it, even if you have to pay for it, and do not charge it from the Haram.
This person is asking about the ruling on charging mobile phones from the Haram. Charging mobile phones from the electricity of the Haram.
Answer:
The default is that this is not permissible because the electricity of the Haram is an endowment. It is not permissible for you to use an endowment for your personal need. The electricity of the Haram was not endowed for mobile phones, but rather it is endowed for lighting. For lighting for the Muslims. And if this is permitted, they will charge, and if they charge, and if they charge, they will consume a lot of electrical energy. So if you want to charge your phone, go out to your house or your residence or a shop and charge it, even if you have to pay for it, and do not charge it from the Haram.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز شحن الجوال من كهرباء الحرم؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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