The recipients of zakaah:

The recipients of zakaah have been specified by Allah in his book:
"the alms(zakaah) are only for the poor and needy, for those who collect them, for those who are captives and in debt, for the cause of Allah, and for the wayfares; it is a duty imposed by Allah. Allah is the Knower, the wise" (at-taubah 60)

• 1. alfuqaraa (poor) - it is plurar of faqeer and it implies to someone who has no wealth
  
  
  
• 2. almasaakeen (needy) - it is the plural of miskeen. A miskeen is one who has wealth but it is not sufficient for him/her.
  
  
• 3. al'aamiloona alaiyha (Collectors of Zakaah) - Zakaah collectors are entitled to take their wages from it (for collecting it) even if they are rich.
  
  
• 4. almuallafati quloobuhum (Reconciliation of hearts) - This applies primarily to that group of people whose hearts, due to their weak Islam, need to be reconciled for strengthened for Islam. In this case, zakaah is distributed to rid Muslims of their harm.
  
  
• 5. arriqaab(freeing captives) - Freeing a person (from bondage) and redeeming a slave.
  
• 6. algaarimoon(debtors) People burdened ny debts and unable to pay them are of several kinds: those who tookupon themselves responsibility to discharge a debt; those who guaranteed debts of others and therefore, upon default, the debts have become their obligation; those who mis managed their finances, those who borrowed money becouse they had to for necessity; or those who were involved in sinful acts and then repented, and who had to pay a fine for repentance (penalty for withdrawing from loan agreement due to repentance). All of them may take Zakaah to meet their debts. *It is advisable that those who are paying interest discuss their case for in many cases they are not eligible to receive zakaah
  
  
• 7. fi sabeelillah (for the cause of Allah) - sepnding in the path of Allah e.g educating poor and needy students, establishing hospitals, orphanages, welfare support centres, etc. Another important item is the preparation of Muslim da'wah workers (du'aah) (Islamic studies students).
  
  
• 8. ibnus sabeel (wayfarer) - He is the stranded traveller who is in a place and is without anything that can assist him to his destination. Scholar agree that such an individual should be given enough zakaah that will enable him to get to his destination or his country.