Is it permissible for me to use an electric heater in the ministry and benefit from its electricity to make hot beverages, given that I am seconded from a private company to accomplish a project for the ministry, knowing that I recall the act of Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz when he extinguished the lamp after finishing the affairs of the Muslims because it was from the treasury of the Muslims?
There is no objection to an employee using the electricity available in the ministry for their personal needs, if the responsible authority explicitly permits it, or if it is customary.
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