Zakat is 2.5% of the wealth you've held for one full lunar year, once it passes the Nisab threshold. To calculate yours, have an idea of your cash and savings, the value of any gold or silver, money owed to you, and any second property or investments. Anything that doesn't apply, just leave blank.
Note: You can pay your Zakat at any time of year — it doesn't have to be in Ramadan.
Today's Nisab (zakat threshold) for gold and silver are*
$12,688.32
This is equal to 87.48 grams at $145.04 per gram
$1,307.76
This is equal to 612.36 grams at $2.14 per gram
* Figures are updated daily
Three things decide how much Zakat you owe. The calculator handles the maths — here's what's happening behind it.
Zakat is 2.5% of your qualifying wealth — savings, gold, investments and more — held for a full lunar (Hijri) year.
You only owe Zakat if your wealth is above the Nisab — the value of 87.48g of gold or 612.36g of silver. Today's figures are shown above.
Cash, gold and silver, shares, pensions, rental property and money owed to you all count. Personal and business debts are deducted.
Once you know your amount, purify your wealth and reach families who qualify to receive it.
Zakat is 2.5% of the wealth you've held above the Nisab for one lunar year. On $10,000 of qualifying savings, that's $250.
Read: How to calculate Zakat on savings, gold & investments →
Nisab is the minimum amount of wealth you must hold before Zakat becomes due — the value of 87.48g of gold or 612.36g of silver. Below it, no Zakat is owed.
Yes. Most scholars hold that Zakat is due on all gold and silver jewellery, whether it's worn or stored, at 2.5% of its current value.
Zakat isn't due on income as you earn it — it's due on what remains saved after a full lunar year, once your total wealth is above the Nisab.
You can give Zakat to some relatives (like a sibling or adult niece/nephew in need) but not to those you're already obliged to support, such as parents, children or a spouse.
The Qur'an names eight categories of eligible recipients, including the poor, the needy, and those in debt. Human Appeal distributes your Zakat to those who qualify.
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