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The Eight Categories Of Zakat Recipients by AbuAbdirrahmaan(op): 11:42pm On Mar 13, 2025
Zakat is only for the categories specified by Allah in the Quran:

Zakat expenditures are only for the poor, the needy, those employed to collect it, those whose hearts are to be reconciled, for freeing slaves, those in debt, in the cause of Allah, and for the wayfarer—an obligation from Allah. And Allah is Knowing and Wise.” (Quran 9:60)

📌 Who Can Receive Zakat?
1️⃣ The Poor (Al-Fuqara) 🏠
Those who lack sufficient income and have less than half of their basic needs.

2️⃣ The Needy (Al-Masakin) 🤲
Those who have more than the poor but still struggle to meet their needs.

3️⃣ Zakat Collectors (Al-‘Amilina Alayha) 🏛️
Appointed officials who collect and distribute Zakat.

4️⃣ Those Whose Hearts Are to Be Reconciled 💛
New Muslims or influential non-Muslims who may benefit the Ummah.

5️⃣ Freeing Slaves & Captives (Ar-Riqab) 🕊️
Zakat can be used to free enslaved people or help release Muslim prisoners.

6️⃣ Those in Debt (Al-Gharimun) ⚖️
People burdened by debt who cannot repay.
Immediate or urgent debts qualify; long-term or manageable debts do not.

7️⃣ In the Cause of Allah (Fi Sabilillah) 📢
Jihad for Allah’s sake, including Dawah efforts, as recognized by scholars.
Zakat can support Islamic propagation, but not general fundraising events.

8️⃣ The Wayfarer (Ibn As-Sabil) 🧳
Stranded travelers who lack funds to return home, even if they are wealthy there.

🚫 Who Cannot Receive Zakat?
❌ Mosque, school, or well construction—Zakat is for people, not structures.
❌ Financially stable relatives or acquaintances—If they no longer qualify, Zakat is invalid.
❌ The wealthy and able-bodied earners—The Prophet ﷺ said:

"There is no share in Zakat for the wealthy or the strong earner."

🤲 O Allah, grant us sincerity in giving Zakat, purify our wealth, and guide us in fulfilling our obligations. Aameen!

Re: The Eight Categories Of Zakat Recipients by Ndenomy: 12:34pm On Mar 14, 2025
jazakumllahu khairan kiss
Re: The Eight Categories Of Zakat Recipients by tafiya: 12:36pm On Mar 14, 2025
olabrad:
You Muslims are not fasting. You are only deceiving yourselves.

You eat breakfast and join your lunch to your dinner.

Please tell me, how is that a fasting?
And how is that a problem to you?Why not mind your business and let them join whatever they want to join to eat in peace.SHALOM!!!
Re: The Eight Categories Of Zakat Recipients by ALISMILE(m): 12:56pm On Mar 14, 2025
olabrad:
You Muslims are not fasting. You are only deceiving yourselves.

You eat breakfast and join your lunch to your dinner.

Please tell me, how is that a fasting?
This hateful low IQ inbred has arrived

Your obsession for Islam has totally rendered your already low IQ ability useless
Re: The Eight Categories Of Zakat Recipients by olabrad: 1:07pm On Mar 14, 2025
tafiya:
And how is that a problem to you?Why not mind your business and let them join whatever they want to join to eat in peace.SHALOM!!!
It's my business because u guys claim you are better than others
Re: The Eight Categories Of Zakat Recipients by ALISMILE(m): 1:13pm On Mar 14, 2025
olabrad:
Mr high IQ, slave of the deceptive, plotting allah, are u fasting or just rescheduling your meals?

You eat breakfast and join your lunch to dinner. Ask your conscience if that is fasting. Who are you deceiving?
If your religion is so right, why do you go around from one Islamic thread to another wailing about Muslim fast?
Why don’t you focus on your ‘amazing’ Christian fast and leave Muslims to their own version of fast?
Do you know why you can’t do that?
Re: The Eight Categories Of Zakat Recipients by Pennilessword1: 5:28pm On Mar 14, 2025
Zakat KO..katza ni...evil people
Re: The Eight Categories Of Zakat Recipients by olabrad: 11:30am On Mar 16, 2025
ALISMILE:
If your religion is so right, why do you go around from one Islamic thread to another wailing about Muslim fast?
Why don’t you focus on your ‘amazing’ Christian fast and leave Muslims to their own version of fast?
Do you know why you can’t do that?
Because Islam is a lie that needs to be exposed. grin

your logic sounds very sick as usual grin grin grin
Re: The Eight Categories Of Zakat Recipients by ALISMILE(m): 11:46am On Mar 16, 2025
olabrad:
Because Islam is a lie that needs to be exposed. grin

your logic sounds very sick as usual grin grin grin
You don’t go about attacking people for worshipping cattle’s

But Islam is your only problem
It’s what gives you nightmares
Islam is the cause of your life’s frustrations
Islam is the reason your erection is not holding on long enough for you
Re: The Eight Categories Of Zakat Recipients by RightChanneI: 3:37pm On Mar 16, 2025
Imam can also receive zakat
Re: The Eight Categories Of Zakat Recipients by olabrad: 3:27pm On Mar 17, 2025
ALISMILE:
You don’t go about attacking people for worshipping cattle’s

But Islam is your only problem
It’s what gives you nightmares
Islam is the cause of your life’s frustrations
Islam is the reason your erection is not holding on long enough for you
Those worshipping cattle didn't say their cattle commanded them to murder or fight against me because I don't worship cattle like them.

Ur own idol in Islam command u to murder or fight against me just because I don't serve ur idol

So, ur stupid Islam brought criticism upon itself. cheesy Your religion is evil. In fact, Islam is a political cult mascurading as a religion.
Re: The Eight Categories Of Zakat Recipients by ALISMILE(m): 3:33pm On Mar 17, 2025
olabrad:
Those worshipping cattle didn't say their cattle commanded them to murder or fight against me because I don't worship cattle like them.

Ur own idol in Islam command u to murder or fight against me just because I don't serve ur idol

So, ur stupid Islam brought criticism upon itself. cheesy Your religion is evil. In fact, Islam is a political cult mascurading as a religion.
If what you say is true, what’s stopping us annihilating all of you in Nigeria?
Why do we still have Christians in northern Nigeria?
Re: The Eight Categories Of Zakat Recipients by olabrad: 3:45pm On Mar 17, 2025
ALISMILE:
If what you say is true, what’s stopping us annihilating all of you in Nigeria?
Why do we still have Christians in northern Nigeria?
Have you not tried it in the North? You murdered Deborah just for telling u to stop posting religious contents on an academic-based Whatsapp group.

El rufai, the Islamic bigot, oversaw the frequent attack and murder of Christians in southern Kaduna with very high Christian population.

You could have done it in the southwest, but our people here are too enlightened to give you opportunity. The existing laws also doesn't permit your evil.

That's why you are trying to push for Sharia law in the southwest. Sharia law would have given you cover up to annihilate non-Muslims in the southwest, but it has failed?

You can't do it in southeast because Muslim population is very low there.

Your religion is evil and fake.

Your fasting is also fake.
Re: The Eight Categories Of Zakat Recipients by ALISMILE(m): 5:23pm On Mar 17, 2025
olabrad:
Have you not tried it in the North? You murdered Deborah just for telling u to stop posting religious contents on an academic-based Whatsapp group.

El rufai, the Islamic bigot, oversaw the frequent attack and murder of Christians in southern Kaduna with very high Christian population.

You could have done it in the southwest, but our people here are too enlightened to give you opportunity. The existing laws also doesn't permit your evil.

That's why you are trying to push for Sharia law in the southwest. Sharia law would have given you cover up to annihilate non-Muslims in the southwest, but it has failed?

You can't do it in southeast because Muslim population is very low there.

Your religion is evil and fake.

Your fasting is also fake.
May God forgive me for engaging with an idddiot
You will henceforth be ignored
Re: The Eight Categories Of Zakat Recipients by olabrad: 6:26pm On Mar 17, 2025
ALISMILE:
May God forgive me for engaging with an idddiot
You will henceforth be ignored
You are the idiot here. That's why you are running away from obvious facts.

The facts are too glaring for you to deny.

Didn't you murder Deborah in the North for challenging your Islamic stupidity?

Didn't el-rufai commit massacre in southern Kaduna well populated by Christians?

What's your purpose for pushing for Sharia law? Is it not to subtly dominate southwest and have freedom to showcase your wickedness?

Islam is a political cult hiding under the cover of religion
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