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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Continuation of the discussion regarding the recipients of zakah and the review of what has passed.

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The Shaykh : The last one we discussed was the traveler, and we now want to count them so that we finish with them in a general way. Please?
The student: ...
Zakah expenditures are only for the poor and for the needy and for those employed to collect [zakah] and for bringing hearts together [for Islam] and for freeing captives [or slaves] and for those in debt and for the cause of Allah and for the [stranded] traveler - an obligation [imposed] by Allah إنما الصدقات للفقراء والمساكين والعاملين عليها والمؤلفة قلوبهم وفي الرقاب والغارمين وفي سبيل الله وابن السبيل فريضة من الله
[At-Tawbah 9:60]
The Shaykh : And those in debt. All right, take a break.
In this verse, Allah mentioned the eight categories in two ways, brother?
The student: ...

The Shaykh : And the second way: ... What? Take a break. Allah mentioned the entitlement of these categories in two ways, for those who are behind.
The student: ...

The Shaykh : The first way is "for" (fi). All right, what is the consequence of the difference in expression, meaning that they possess it, whereas "for" (fi) does not require ownership? Take a break. If a man buys weapons for the mujahideen from zakah funds, is it valid? Brother.
The student: ...

The Shaykh : Where do you take that from in the verse?
The student: In the cause of Allah.

The Shaykh : In the cause of Allah, where it is listed with "for" (fi) without ... All right, take a break.
Source alathar.net

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