Using material left over from a contract

Question

A man took a contract for road repairs. In this connection the government provided plenty of gravel for repairing the road. The contractor had the road repaired, and after the repairs some gravel was left over. Now, what is the ruling on the public using this gravel for their personal work without the government’s permission? (Note) The gravel belongs to the contractor and the road belongs to the District Board; the public wants to use it without permission?

Answer

No one has the right to use it without the owner’s permission.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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