Is it permissible to direct roof drainage spouts onto a through-passing alleyway?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Settlement

Book 16 · Issue 2 · Bab 1

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It is not permissible to direct roof drainage spouts onto a through-passing alleyway except with the permission of its inhabitants. This prohibition is based on the principle that it involves disposing of shared airspace without authorization and causes harm to the alley and its residents.