Asnaf
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.
See the term in context
To what extent can one rely on what is stated in the book Asna al-Matalib fi Najat Abi Talib (The Noblest of Demands Regarding the Salvation of Abu Talib)?
The Prophet's uncle, Abu Talib, died as a disbeliever, and this has been proven by authentic evidence. There is no significant disagreement among scholars on this issue. Sheikh Muhammad Rashid Rida authored the book…
Is it permissible to spend Zakat funds on projects for printing and publishing the Holy Quran and translating its meanings?
The apparent meaning of the Quran indicates that zakat should not be spent on this project because it is not one of the asnaf (categories) of zakat expenditure mentioned in the verse: "Zakat expenditures are only for…
What are the reliable Islamic legal books that include the sciences and rulings of religion, the correct books of Quranic exegesis and the Prophetic Sunnah, sources of creed, and information about "Al-Kitab Al-Asna" and "Al-Aqeedah Al-Wasitiyyah," in addition to the Beautiful Names of Allah and His Attributes?
For those wishing to pursue Islamic knowledge, it is recommended to start with easy books such as: - In Fiqh (Jurisprudence): "Al-Fiqh Al-Muyassar fi Dhaw' al-Kitab wa al-Sunnah" (Simplified Fiqh in Light of the Qur'an…
Questions that use it
What is the difference between the expressions "asnad" (أسند) and "rawa" (روى) in books of biography and hagiography?
What is the difference between idols (asnam) and effigies/idols (awthan)?
What is meant by "tooth flossing" (falaj al-asnan), and is straightening crooked teeth considered "flossing" (falaj)? Is it forbidden?