وللمالك أن يدفع إلى كل واحد منهم وله أن يقتصر على صنف واحد
Translation: The owner may pay any of these categories or restrict payment to one category.
This Hanafi rule does not require every payer to divide zakat among all eight Quranic categories. Payment to one legally eligible category can suffice.
The recipient still has to qualify; choosing one category does not waive eligibility.
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Who May Receive Zakat: Eligible and Ineligible Recipients
وللمالك أن يدفع إلى كل واحد منهم وله أن يقتصر على صنف واحد
Translation: The owner may pay any of these categories or restrict payment to one category.
This Hanafi rule does not require every payer to divide zakat among all eight Quranic categories. Payment to one legally eligible category can suffice.
The recipient still has to qualify; choosing one category does not waive eligibility.