Zakat on Livestock Calculator

No. Animals used for ploughing, transport, or personal use — such as oxen, work horses, or dairy cows for family consumption — are exempt from Zakat. Only animals raised for trade, milk production, meat, or breeding are Zakatable.

Yes. You may give the animal directly OR its equivalent cash value to a deserving recipient or to a charity that distributes it. Many scholars prefer cash as it's more practical today, especially if the recipient needs cash more than livestock.

Camels, cattle, and goats/sheep are calculated separately. They don't combine for Nisab purposes. For example, if you have 20 camels and 20 cattle, neither reaches the Nisab separately, so no Zakat is due on either.

Yes, all animals owned are counted for Nisab — including young ones. However, Zakat is typically given from animals meeting the age requirement (e.g., 1-year-old for cattle, 2-year for certain categories).

Some scholars say that if animals are fed purchased feed year-round, Zakat is not due on the animals themselves (but the milk/profit may be Zakatable). Others say Zakat applies regardless. Follow your madhab's position — Hanafi generally requires Zakat if animals are owned for trade regardless of feed.

Nisab depends on the animal type: 5+ for camels, 30+ for cattle/buffalo, 40+ for goats/sheep. Below these numbers, no Zakat is due. Above them, the Zakat schedules in the calculator apply.