Which has a greater reward: charity given to the poor or to moderately well-off parents and family members?
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Charity to relatives is better than charity to others because it combines charity with kinship. However, charity to the needy is better if the relatives are not in need, because the needy person is more deserving. Voluntary charity is permissible for the wealthy without dispute, but the needy person is more deserving.
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