What is the ruling on employees taking distilled water from laboratory equipment for their cars, under the pretext that people are partners in three things?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
It is not permissible for employees to take distilled water from laboratory equipment for their personal use, as it is safeguarded property belonging to the employer, and it is not permissible to take it without their permission. The , "People are partners in three things: water, pasture, and fire," applies to water that is not safeguarded, by agreement of the jurists. Water that is safeguarded in a vessel or basin becomes private property.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/65455
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 65455
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy