The ruling on using state work tools for personal affairs
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Question:
My husband brings things from work, and I tell him that it is not permissible to use them, but he says that their manager does not say anything, and that they belong to the government. What is the ruling on this action? And does he sin by using what he brings from his work?
Answer:
It is not permissible to use the tools that belong to the government in the office. It is not permissible to use them for a person’s private interests. Rather, these means, items, and tools are to be used for the official work for which they were designated. As for using them for the personal interests of individuals, that is not permissible, because the one in authority has not permitted them to do so.
My husband brings things from work, and I tell him that it is not permissible to use them, but he says that their manager does not say anything, and that they belong to the government. What is the ruling on this action? And does he sin by using what he brings from his work?
Answer:
It is not permissible to use the tools that belong to the government in the office. It is not permissible to use them for a person’s private interests. Rather, these means, items, and tools are to be used for the official work for which they were designated. As for using them for the personal interests of individuals, that is not permissible, because the one in authority has not permitted them to do so.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5838- حكم استخدام أدوات العمل التي للدولة في المصالح الشخصية - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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