Zakat Calculator
Calculate your zakat obligation with precision according to Islamic law
What is Zakat?
Third Pillar of Islam
Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam, making it obligatory for every eligible Muslim.
2.5% of Wealth
Zakat is calculated as 2.5% (1/40th) of your qualifying wealth held for one full lunar year.
Nisab Threshold
You must own wealth equivalent to 85 grams of gold or 595 grams of silver for zakat to be due.
Purification of Wealth
"Take from their wealth a charity to purify them and sanctify them with it."
- Quran 9:103
Verified Islamic Calculations
Who Receives Zakat?
The Poor (Al-Fuqara)
Those who have no wealth or income sufficient for their basic needs.
The Needy (Al-Masakin)
Those whose income is insufficient to meet their basic needs.
Zakat Administrators
Those appointed to collect and distribute zakat.
Travelers (Ibn As-Sabil)
Those stranded during travel, regardless of their wealth at home.
Based on Quran 9:60
Zakat Guidelines
Annual Obligation
Zakat is calculated once per lunar year (355 days) from when you first reached nisab.
Payment Timing
Zakat should be paid as soon as it becomes due. Delaying without reason is sinful.
Local Priority
Prioritize giving zakat to the poor in your local community before sending elsewhere.
Discretion Recommended
"If you give charity openly, it is good, but if you hide it and give it to the poor, that is better for you."
- Quran 2:271
Scholarly Consensus