FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI # 1740 : HUKUM MENGECAS TELEFON DI PEJABAT
What is the ruling on charging a mobile phone at the workplace using electricity in a government building?
Short answer
The ruling depends on the electricity usage rules set by the office management.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The ruling depends on the electricity usage rules set by the office management. If no rule prohibits it, charging a mobile phone is permitted on the basis of local custom (uruf), since it is regarded as a need and the amount of electricity used is small with no significant impact. Employees should still refer to their department's code of ethics on personal use of electricity.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum mengecas telefon di pejabat adalah bergantung kepada kepada peraturan penggunaan elektrik daripada pihak pengurusan pejabat masing-masing.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI # 1740 : HUKUM MENGECAS TELEFON DI PEJABAT”, 9 July 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4566-al-kafi-1740-hukum-mengecas-telefon-di-pejabat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-charging-phone-at-office/