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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Difference Between the Poor and the Needy

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Question:
May Allah reward you. He asks about the poor and the needy in the noble verse regarding zakah: what is the difference between them?

Answer:
The poor person is the one who finds nothing, or finds only part of what is sufficient for him. As for the needy person, he is in a better state than the poor person; he is the one who finds half of what is sufficient for him, or more. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah bless you,
Source نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/182 — archive.org (15:19)

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