State Property: Attending to Personal Matters During Official Working Hours

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

State Property: Attending to Personal Matters During Official Working Hours

English:

Question #1955:

Is it permissible for the employee to attend to his own private affairs during working hours if he has plenty of time to do that and he cannot utilize his idle time in working in other government departments?

Answer #1955:

As for attending to one’s own private affairs at the place of work during working hours, this is governed by the rules and regulations in force and the permission of the official concerned.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of State Property