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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the meaning of: {and the near neighbor and the distant neighbor}?

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Question:
the near neighbor, the neighbor farther awayوَالْجَارِ ذِي الْقُرْبَى وَالْجَارِ الْجُنُبِ
[An-Nisa 4:36]
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Answer:
The near neighbor, and the distant neighbor: the far one, meaning, He, the Exalted, says:
Worship Allah and associate nothing with Him, and to parents do good, and to relatives, orphans, the needy, the near neighbor, the neighbor farther awayوَاعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ وَلَا تُشْرِكُوا بِهِ شَيْئًا وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا وَبِذِي الْقُرْبَى وَالْيَتَامَى وَالْمَسَاكِينِ وَالْجَارِ ذِي الْقُرْبَى وَالْجَارِ الْجُنُبِ
[Surat al-Nisa: 36].
the near neighborالْجَارِ ذِي الْقُرْبَى
[An-Nisa 4:36]
He has two characteristics: neighborliness and kinship, meaning: charity given to him and a gift given to him have two aspects: charity and maintaining kinship ties.
and the distant neighborوَالْجَارِ الْجُنُبِ
Meaning: the distant one, the poor person who is not a relative, it is charity. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Charity to a relative is two things: charity and maintaining kinship ties, and to the poor person - who is not a relative - it is charityالصدقة على ذي الرحم اثنتان: صدقة وصلة، وعلى الفقير -مَن ليس بذي رحم- صدقة
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Q: If a relative is distant in terms of maintaining kinship ties, is he prioritized over a close relative in terms of residence?
A: The close relative is prioritized over the distant one. Charity to a close relative is charity and maintaining kinship ties, and to a non-relative it is charity only:
the near neighbor, the neighbor farther awayوَالْجَارِ ذِي الْقُرْبَى وَالْجَارِ الْجُنُبِ
[An-Nisa 4:36]
the near neighborالْجَارِ ذِي الْقُرْبَى
[An-Nisa 4:36]
before, he is the first.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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