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Rights of the Weak — Poor, Needy, Wayfarer, Beggar, Captive

INTENSITY MARKERS:
[M] = Fard / Wajib (Obligatory — must do)  |  [1] = Sunnah Mu'akkadah / Highly Recommended  |  [2] = Sunnah / Recommended  |  [3] = Mustahab / Virtuous / Commendable  |  [H] = Haram (Forbidden — must not do)  |  [h] = Makruh (Discouraged — should not do)  |  [P] = Mubah (Permissible — neutral)

✅ What to Do

[M]Know that the poor (fuqara) and needy (masakin) have a recognized
right in your wealth. (Qur'an 51:19 — https://quran.com/51:19)
[M]Give the wayfarer (ibn al-sabil) their due — even if they are
well-off in their own country, they are stranded. (Qur'an 17:26 — https://quran.com/17:26)
[M]Feed the captive (al-asir) — even when you are hungry yourselves. (Qur'an 76:8 — https://quran.com/76:8)
[1]Give to those in need who refrain from begging and are thought to
be rich due to their dignity. (Qur'an 2:273 — https://quran.com/2:273)
[1]Be kind to the needy neighbor and the companion by your side. (Qur'an 4:36 — https://quran.com/4:36)
[1]Forgive debts of the struggling — give respite or write off the
debt entirely as sadaqah. (Qur'an 2:280 — https://quran.com/2:280)
[1]Prefer others over yourself (ithar) even when you are in need. (Qur'an 59:9 — https://quran.com/59:9)
[1]Spend on parents, relatives, orphans, poor, and wayfarers. (Qur'an 2:215 — https://quran.com/2:215)
[1]Free captives as an act of righteousness. (Qur'an 2:177 — https://quran.com/2:177)
[2]Give to the eight zakat categories as defined in the Quran. (Qur'an 9:60 — https://quran.com/9:60)

🚫 What Not to Do

What to Do ↑ As You Wish ↓
[H]Repel the beggar who asks — even if they ask improperly. (Qur'an 93:10 — https://quran.com/93:10)
[h]Ignore the needy when you have the means to help. (Qur'an 107:3 — https://quran.com/107:3)
[h]Shame those who ask for help or make them feel inferior. (Qur'an 2:263 — https://quran.com/2:263)
[h]Spend extravagantly while neglecting the poor around you. (Qur'an 17:26 — https://quran.com/17:26)
[h]Hoard wealth while knowing people are in need. (Qur'an 9:34 — https://quran.com/9:34)
[h]Forget that what you spend on the weak is invested with Allah. (Qur'an 2:261 — https://quran.com/2:261)

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