Which recipients receive Zakat under a non-permanent entitlement requiring potential repayment or closure of need?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Deposits

Book 34 · Issue 4 · Bab 1

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Four categories receive Zakat under a non-permanent entitlement. These are the indentured servant (al-mukātib), the debtor (al-ghārim), the warrior (al-ghāzi), and the wayfarer (ibn al-sabil). This suggests their entitlement is tied to the fulfillment of their specific temporary condition.