Nisab Calculator
Check if your wealth exceeds the Nisab threshold — the minimum amount that makes you liable for Zakat.
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Step 1 — Choose Your Nisab
Gold Nisab or Silver Nisab?
Most scholars recommend the silver Nisab for the poor, as it is lower and includes more people in Zakat eligibility.
Understanding Nisab
What Is Nisab?
Gold Nisab — 87.48g
Equivalent to 7.5 tola of gold. Higher threshold — fewer people qualify, but the amount of Zakat is larger.
Silver Nisab — 612.36g
Equivalent to 52.5 tola of silver. Lower threshold — most scholars recommend this as it benefits more people.
One Lunar Year
Zakat is due when your wealth remains above Nisab for one full lunar year (Hawl). Then 2.5% is payable.
Nisab Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Most contemporary scholars recommend the silver Nisab because it is lower, meaning more people qualify to pay Zakat and more poor people benefit. The Hanafi school especially prefers this. However, if you want to be extra cautious, use the gold Nisab. Consult a scholar for your specific situation.
Since gold and silver prices fluctuate daily, we recommend updating your Nisab calculation at least once a month or whenever you plan to pay Zakat. Before Ramadan is a good time to recalculate.
Yes. If your net wealth reaches or exceeds the Nisab threshold and has remained so for one lunar year, Zakat becomes due at 2.5%. If it falls below Nisab even for a day during the year, the Hawl (year) resets.
No. Your primary residence, personal vehicle, furniture, and clothing are exempt from Zakat. Nisab applies to Zakatable assets — cash, bank savings, gold, silver, investments, business stock, and receivables.
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