8 Kinds of People Who Can Accept Zakat
Zakat is a form of charity made compulsory in Islam. Through Zakat, the prosperous and rich people can uplift the poor, help them in trouble and console them in their hardships. Zakat establishes the rights of the poor and the needy, people in debt, slaves or captives and travelers etc.. Zakat can be paid to deserving individuals or groups who fall into one or more of eight Zakatable categories mentioned by the Almighty in the Quran.