۞ إِنَّمَا
ٱلصَّدَقَٰتُ
لِلۡفُقَرَآءِ
وَٱلۡمَسَٰكِينِ
وَٱلۡعَٰمِلِينَ
عَلَيۡهَا
وَٱلۡمُؤَلَّفَةِ
قُلُوبُهُمۡ
وَفِي
ٱلرِّقَابِ
وَٱلۡغَٰرِمِينَ
وَفِي
سَبِيلِ
ٱللَّهِ
وَٱبۡنِ
ٱلسَّبِيلِۖ
فَرِيضَةٗ
مِّنَ
ٱللَّهِۗ
وَٱللَّهُ
عَلِيمٌ
حَكِيمٞ
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Zakāh expenditures are only for the poor and for the needy and for those employed for it1 and for bringing hearts together [for Islām] and for freeing captives [or slaves] and for those in debt and for the cause of Allāh and for the [stranded] traveler - an obligation [imposed] by Allāh. And Allāh is Knowing and Wise.
— Saheeh International
Alms-tax is only for the poor and the needy, for those employed to administer it, for those whose hearts are attracted ˹to the faith˺, for ˹freeing˺ slaves, for those in debt, for Allah’s cause, and for ˹needy˺ travellers. ˹This is˺ an obligation from Allah. And Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
Expenditures of Zakah (Alms)
After Allah mentioned the protest that the ignorant hypocrites mentioned to the Prophet about the distribution of alms. He stated that it is He who divided the alms, explained its rulings and decided in its division; He did not delegate this decision to anyone else. Allah
…Expenditures of Zakah (Alms)
After Allah mentioned the protest that the ignorant hypocrites mentioned to the Prophet about the distribution of alms. He
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