According to the Holy Quran, there are eight categories of recipients for Zakat, as outlined in Surah Al-Tawbah 9:60. These categories include the poor (fuqara), the needy (miskin), the administrators of Zakat (amilun), new converts to Islam (muallafin), those in debt (gharimin), freeing slaves (riqab), those in the cause of Allah (fi sabilillah), and stranded travelers (ibn sabil).
According to the Holy Quran, there are ______ recipients of “Zakat”.
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