Which is more deserving of zakah: the poor relative, the poor stranger, or the one in greater need?

Question : That is, a person wants to give his zakah and knows that he has two poor people: one is not as needy as the other, and the other is more in need.

Answer : The one in greater need is given priority. This is because the right to receive is tied to a description, which is poverty. When a ruling is tied to a description, its strength is determined by the degree of that description present in the case.