Zakat calculator
Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam — an annual, obligatory purification of wealth. This calculator works out the 2.5% due on net zakatable wealth, payable once it reaches the nisab threshold and has been held for one full lunar (hijri) year.
How it works
The tool runs three steps:
- Net wealth = zakatable assets − deductible liabilities (debts due), floored at zero.
- Nisab threshold = the gram weight of your chosen metal × its current price per gram. Nisab is the value of 87.48 g of gold or 612.36 g of silver; the silver basis gives a lower threshold, so more givers qualify.
- Zakat due = net wealth × 2.5%, but only if net wealth is at or above nisab. Below nisab, nothing is owed.
You supply the live metal price per gram, so the nisab reflects today’s market.
Example
Suppose you hold 10,000 in zakatable assets with no debts due, choose the silver basis, and silver is 0.80 per gram. Nisab = 612.36 × 0.80 = 489.89. Your 10,000 is well above that, so zakat = 10,000 × 0.025 = 250.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Zakatable assets | 10,000 |
| Deductible liabilities | 0 |
| Nisab (silver, 0.80/g) | 489.89 |
| Zakat due (2.5%) | 250 |
All figures stay in your browser — nothing is uploaded or stored. Verify the current metal price and your local scholarly guidance for your exact circumstances.