Surah At-Tawbah (9:60) lists eight categories for Zakat distribution: the poor, the needy, Zakat collectors, those whose hearts are to be reconciled, those in bondage, those in debt, for the cause of Allah, and the wayfarer. While orphans might fall under 'the poor' or 'the needy,' they are not listed as a separate, distinct category.
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