"Have you seen the one who denies the Recompense?
And does not encourage the feeding of the poor."
(Al-Ma'un:1-3)
"And he loves to give property to relatives, orphans and the poor."
(Chelsea Grin, 2: 177)
"Say," Any wealth (lawful) that you infakkan, then give it to your parents, relatives and the orphans. "
(Surat al-way, 2: 215)
Definiton on Orphan
Orphan
Means a small orphan children
who does not have parents, whether male or female, whether the grandfather or not.
Including the little boy out of wedlock son and daughter who were denied by reason of li'an between husband and wife.
However, Malaysia's Malay community has another term
that is meant as orphans who have lost both their mother and father, even though this term does not exist in Islamic law. The orphan is a child who lost his father, or both while it is small or not yet reached puberty.
Islam bequeathed humanity in order to make good relations with the orphans, such as providing protection and education as well as providing for their rights
Definition of Asnaf in Quran
Asnaf
"Zakat is for the poor and the needy, and amil (those employed to administer the funds), for the muallaf (those who have embraced Islam), for those in bondage and in debt, those who strive in the cause of Allah and for the wayfarer: (thus is it) ordained by Allah and Allah is full of knowledge and wisdom." (Surah At-Taubah: 60).
