Work out the zakat you owe on your gold, silver, cash, savings and business assets. Enter today’s gold and silver rates, then your wealth, and the calculator shows the nisab and the 2.5% zakat due.
Please note: zakat is due once your net wealth stays above the nisab for a full lunar year. This calculator uses 7.5 tola of gold or 52.5 tola of silver and a rate of 2.5%, following the common Hanafi practice. Prices change daily, so please enter today’s rates. Personal-use items such as the home you live in are not zakatable. Please ask a scholar about your own situation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the nisab for zakat in Pakistan?
The nisab is 7.5 tola of gold or 52.5 tola of silver. Many people and the government use the silver nisab for bank zakat deduction, because it is lower and so covers more people. For the 1 Ramadan 1447 deduction, the government notified a nisab of Rs 503,529.
How much zakat is due?
Zakat is 2.5% of your net zakatable wealth once it has stayed at or above the nisab for a full lunar year.
Which assets are included?
Gold, silver, cash, savings, trade goods, loans you expect to get back and investments are included. Your home, car and household items for personal use are not.
Can I deduct my debts?
Debts that are due now can be deducted before checking the nisab. Please ask a scholar about long-term loans.
