Using Internet ID and password without permission of their owner
Fatwa No: 278617

Question

Assalamualikum w w, Dear respected scholar in Islam , I have question regarding presently I am working a company , that company not give access to used internet but I have one known friend he provide one user ID and password , whenever I want to access internet I am logoff my system and login which he given ID and password. But which my friend gave ID and password belongs to his friend & I ask to my friend & he gave also without owner (his friend) permission currently I am also using. My question it is that permissible to use for me? Thanks.

Answer

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger.

It is impermissible for you to access the Internet with a user ID and password without the permission of their owner; and even if he gave you permission to use them, your company does not allow accessing the Internet during work hours. So, you must abide by that and it is impermissible for you to violate the company’s regulations in this regard. Allaah, The Exalted, says (what means): {O you who have believed, fulfill [all] contracts…}[Quran 5:1]

Allaah Knows best.

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