Trickery to avoid paying the electricity bill

Q 6: Is it permissible to evade payment of electricity, (Part No. 23; Page No. 443) phone, gas or water bills, given that most of these are managed by joint stock companies.

A: It is impermissible to do this, as it entails taking people's money wrongfully and betraying their trust. Allah (Exalted be He) says, Verily, Allâh commands that you should render back the trusts to those to whom they are due He also says, O you who believe! Eat not up your property among yourselves unjustly except it be a trade amongst you, by mutual consent. And do not kill yourselves (nor kill one another). Surely, Allâh is Most Merciful to you. Q 7: Some young people use telephone cards or serial numbers that were lost by Americans so that the bills are paid by the Americans without their permission. What is the ruling on this? A: It is impermissible as well.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.