A man works in a factory that produces foodstuffs; is it lawful or forbidden for him to eat from it in a customary manner, given that the supervisor knows about it and has given him permission? What is the ruling?
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The questioner : He says that he works in a factory that produces foodstuffs. Is it forbidden or lawful for him to eat from it in a customary manner, given that the responsible man knows about it and has given him permission? Please advise us, may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : There is no problem with this, because if the factory belongs to one person and he has given the workers permission to eat from it in a customary manner, it is his property and he may dispose of it as he wishes.
However, if the factory is shared among a group, then permission must come from the entire group or from those to whom they have delegated the matter, because the default ruling regarding the wealth of others is that it is respected, and it is not permissible to take anything from it or eat anything from it without their consent.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : There is no problem with this, because if the factory belongs to one person and he has given the workers permission to eat from it in a customary manner, it is his property and he may dispose of it as he wishes.
However, if the factory is shared among a group, then permission must come from the entire group or from those to whom they have delegated the matter, because the default ruling regarding the wealth of others is that it is respected, and it is not permissible to take anything from it or eat anything from it without their consent.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.