Zakat Calculator – Gold, Silver & Cash (SAR)
Calculate your zakat on gold, silver and cash using today's live gold and silver prices in Saudi riyals.
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How zakat on gold and silver is calculated
Zakat is due at 2.5% on wealth that reaches the nisab and has been held for one full lunar year (hawl). The nisab is 85 grams of pure gold or 595 grams of silver. This calculator values your gold by its pure-gold content using today's live price.
Scholars differ on some details, such as zakat on jewellery that is regularly worn and which nisab to use for mixed savings. Please confirm with a trusted scholar.
Frequently asked questions
What is the nisab for zakat in Saudi Arabia today?
Today the gold nisab (85 g of 24K gold) is about 41,674 SAR and the silver nisab (595 g of silver) is about 3,762 SAR.
What percentage is zakat?
Zakat is 2.5% (one-fortieth) of zakatable wealth that has stayed above the nisab for one lunar year.
Is zakat due on gold jewellery I wear?
Scholars differ: some require zakat on all gold, while others exempt jewellery that is worn regularly. Follow the opinion of a scholar you trust.
Should I use the gold or silver nisab?
Many scholars recommend the silver nisab for cash and mixed savings because it is lower and benefits more people in need; the gold nisab is commonly used when wealth is held only in gold.
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