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Who is “the poor” that is entitled to receive Zakah(obligatory charity)?

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Who is “the poor” that is entitled to receive Zakah(obligatory charity)?

Answer:
The poor is the one who has neither money nor a source of living, or has either of them, but it isn`t sufficient such as being in need for a hundred JDs, and having an income of forty JDs only.

This answer was collected from the official government Iftaa Department of Jordan.

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