I work as a driver for one of the companies, driving a private water tanker that supplies the employees of this company. It is stipulated that they receive two water deliveries daily, knowing that I deliver more than these two.

The questioner : I work as a driver for one of the companies, driving a private water tanker that supplies the employees of this company. It is stipulated that they receive two water deliveries daily, knowing that I deliver more than these two, but I sell the excess without the knowledge of the company’s manager. Please advise us, may Allah reward you with good in this world and the bliss of the Hereafter, about this method and how I should deal with what has passed if this is forbidden?

The Shaykh : If the vehicle belongs to the company.

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : And the contract is between them and the company, then it is not permissible for you to use the vehicle for anything other than what was agreed upon in the contract between the company and them.

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : However, if the vehicle belongs to you, and your use of it for other purposes does not result in any harm that undermines what was agreed upon, then there is nothing wrong with it. This is because you are free in your property and free in your time, and you owe them nothing except what was agreed upon.

The questioner : The message we have now is from the sender, H.A., from northern Yemen.