Using A Duty Car For Personal Errands
Question :
Is it allowable for a person who works in a government administration to use the duty car for personal errands, despite the fact that he owns his own car?
Answer:
A government employee is exactly like an employee in the A private sector, in that he has a trust and duty to fulfill. He is trusted with what he is given in terms of materials or equipment, things that he uses to perform the tasks of his job. Thus he can only use a government-owned car for employment related reasons; he cannot use it for personal needs. Similarly, he should not use the phone for personal calls, nor should he use books, papers, pens, or anything else that belongs to the office he works in. In one's quest toward becoming upright and trustworthy, one should refrain from using these items for personal benefit. Allâh has said:
"Those who are faithfully true to their trusts and to their covenants."
Source:
Ibn Jibreen
Fatawa Islamiyah, Vol. 8 Page 89
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