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Zakat

There are eight categories of people who are eligible to receive Zakat. The poor The needy Administrators of Zakat Those whose hearts have been recently reconciled Those who have been enslaved Those in debt In the cause of God Travellers (including refugees) A poor person is someone whose property, in excess of his basic requirements, does not reach the nisab threshold. The recipient must not belong to your immediate family, therefore; your spouse, children, parents and grandparents cannot receive your zakat. Other relatives, however, can receive your zakat.

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