Is it permissible to use materials distributed at work (air freshener, insecticide, paper tissues) for personal use at home to prevent their damage after their expiration date? And if it is not permissible, what are the available ways to use them?
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The use of work-provided items by employees must adhere to the conditions set by the granting entity. If the items are granted for ownership, then they may be used both inside and outside of work. However, if they are granted solely for use within the workplace, then they may not be used outside of it.
Nonetheless, if these items exceed the needs of the work and are susceptible to damage, then it is permissible to use them outside the workplace, based on the prohibition against squandering wealth. An example of this is the permissibility of picking up a lost sheep because it is susceptible to perishing, unlike a lost camel.
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