Who is the poor person who is entitled to be fed

Question:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. One of the sisters from the southern region, your sister in Allah, Ayn Seen, asks and says: What are the characteristics of the poor people mentioned in the expiation? Because we are confused about this, so guide us. May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
The characteristics of the poor: the poor person is the one who finds nothing, or finds part of his sufficiency. When "the poor" and "the needy" are used in a general sense, they mean the one who finds nothing or finds part of his sufficiency. He is given what suffices him, or what completes the deficiency he has. This is the meaning of the poor: the one whom poverty and need have settled upon, because something of his sufficiency was lacking, or he had nothing at all. He is given what is available, and if his need is satisfied, that is better; otherwise, he is given what is available that helps him with his need. So, the one upon whom an expiation is obligatory should look for and examine the poor people. Allah the Exalted said: If he gives it to a rich person, it does not suffice him. The rich person is the one who has what suffices him. It is not necessary for him to be a person of wealth or a person of fortune; rather, everyone who finds what suffices him and those he supports is considered rich. Charity is not permissible for him. Yes.