Zakat Calculator
Calculate your annual zakat obligation
Nisab Threshold
Zakat is obligatory when your wealth exceeds the Nisab threshold for one lunar year.
Gold Nisab (85g)
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Silver Nisab (595g)
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Most scholars recommend using the silver nisab as it benefits more recipients.
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About Zakat
Zakat is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. It is obligatory for Muslims who possess wealth above the nisab threshold for a complete lunar year.
"And establish prayer and give zakat, and whatever good you put forward for yourselves - you will find it with Allah." (Quran 2:110)
Quran 2:110
Who Must Pay Zakat?
- Must be a Muslim
- Must be an adult
- Must possess wealth above nisab
- Wealth must be held for one lunar year
Zakat Recipients
- The poor (Al-Fuqara)
- The needy (Al-Masakin)
- Zakat administrators
- Those whose hearts are to be reconciled
- Those in bondage (slaves and captives)
- The debt-ridden
- In the cause of Allah
- The wayfarer (stranded traveler)