What is the difference between the poor and the needy?

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The questioner : What is the validity of the statement that the needy are not the same as the poor?

The Shaykh : Yes, the needy are not the same as the poor if they are mentioned alongside the poor, such as in the verse regarding alms:

Zakah expenditures are only for the poor and for the needy

إنما الصدقات للفقراء والمساكين

[At-Tawbah 9:60]

The poor are in greater need, and the needy are in less need.

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