I say, and with Allah's success: Allah, Glorious and Exalted, said: {Indeed, the charities are for the poor and the needy, and those who collect them, and for those whose hearts are to be reconciled, and for freeing captives, and for those in debt, and for the cause of Allah, and for the traveler in need. This is an obligation from Allah, and Allah is Knowing and Wise} (At-Tawbah: 60). The disbursements are as follows:

1. The poor: This is the one who has the least, meaning he has something small, and is below the threshold or has a threshold that is not growing, fully immersed in need: such as a place of residence, clothes for basic needs, tools for his craft, and books of knowledge for those who need them. The needy (miskin): This is the one who has nothing, meaning he needs to beg for his sustenance and what covers his body.
2. The collector of charity, who is given according to his work.
3. The one who is in debt, who is assisted in freeing himself from his debt.
4. The debtor who does not own an amount exceeding his debt; meaning the debtor is in need of the debt, so he is eligible for charity even if he has money that does not exceed the debt; because the amount of the debt from his wealth is due to his original need, thus it is considered as non-existent.
5. In the cause of Allah: This is the one who is unable to join the army of Islam due to his poverty, having lost his means of support and his mount, even if he has ample wealth in his home; as the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “As for Khalid, he withheld his arms and provisions in the cause of Allah” in Sahih al-Bukhari 2: 525, and there is no doubt that the armor is for war, not for pilgrimage.
6. The traveler in need: This is the one who has wealth but does not have it with him. As mentioned in: Rad al-Muhtar 2: 59, Fath al-Qadeer 2: 202, Al-Muhit al-Burhani 129, Al-Waqaya 226, and Allah knows best.