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Righteousness is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the west,…
Righteousness is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but [true] righteousness is
(2:177)
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and gives wealth to,
relatives
• Sadaqah (i.e., charity) given to the poor is a charity, while the Sadaqah given to the relatives is both Sadaqah and Silah (nurturing relations), for they are the most deserving of you and your kindness and charity.
orphans
• The orphans are children who have none to look after them, having lost their fathers while they are still young, weak and unable to find their own sustenance since they have not reached the age of work and adolescence.
the needy
• The Miskin is the person who does not have enough food, clothing, or he has no dwelling.
the traveler
• the needy traveler who runs out of money and should, thus, be granted whatever amount that helps him to go back to his land. Such is the case with whoever intends to go on a permissible journey, he is given what he needs for his journey and back.
The guests are included in this category.
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and freeing slaves
• These are the servants who seek to free themselves, but cannot find enough money to buy their freedom.
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