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Asnaf
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Asnaf are the eight categories of people eligible to receive zakat, named in the Qur'an, including the poor, the needy, and those in debt. A zakat payment is valid only when it reaches someone in one of these categories. Fatwas on who may receive zakat typically work from this list.
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