Enter all assets that have been in your possession over a lunar year into the Zakat calculator. This will then give you the total amount of Zakat owed.
Calculating your Zakat isn’t as difficult as you may think. We find that breaking your assets down into different categories makes the Zakat calculation process really simple.
We have broken down the calculation process into Zakatable assets (gold, silver, cash, savings, business assets etc.) and Deductible liabilities (money you owe, other outgoings due) so you can calculate the Zakat you owe easily.
The amount of Zakat you need to pay will be determined once you have calculated the value of your net assets. You then need to see whether your net assets are equal to, or exceed, the Nisab threshold.
Nisab Value (February 2024):
Enter all assets that have been in your possession over a lunar year into the Zakat calculator. This will then give you the total amount of Zakat owed.
The nisab is the minimum amount of wealth a Muslim must possess before they become eligible to pay Zakat. This amount is often referred to as the nisab threshold.
Gold and silver are the two values used to calculate the nisab threshold. Therefore the nisab is the value of 87.48 grams of gold or 612.36 grams of silver.
Current Nisab threshold (February 2024):
You can calculate your Zakat in 2024 by using Islamic Relief’s quick and easy-to-use Zakat calculator.
Eligible Muslims pay Zakat once a year, and it is due as soon as one lunar (Islamic) year has passed since meeting or exceeding the Nisab (certain amount of wealth).
We have broken down the calculation process into Zakatable assets (gold, silver, cash, savings, business assets etc.) and Deductible liabilities (money you owe, other outgoings due) so you can calculate the Zakat you owe easily.
The amount of Zakat you need to pay will be determined once you have calculated the value of your net assets. You then need to see whether your net assets are equal to, or exceed, the Nisab threshold.
Zakat is calculated through the following steps:
Zakat is based on the amount of zakatable assets that you own and not just savings or income.
For every sane, adult Muslim who owns zakatable wealth over a certain amount – known as the Nisab – he or she must pay 2.5% of that wealth as Zakat.
Zakatable assets include gold, silver, cash, savings and business assets, which have been in your possession over a lunar year.
You can use our Zakat Calculator above to find out if you’re eligible to pay Zakat, and how much you should pay based on your circumstances.
Calculating Zakat on cash is very straightforward.
First, total how much cash you own from the past year, including all cash in your bank account, cash at home, and cash which is owed to you.
Then take away any cash which you own to others/ in debt, as well as any cash outgoings due, to work out how much cash you own.
If this value is above this year’s nisab threshold €350.50, you must pay Zakat. This is calculated by multiplying the net cash you own by 2.5%.
*Please note that you must calculate the Zakat due on cash alongside your other assets (this includes gold and silver, investments, shares and business assets).
You can efficiently calculate how much Zakat you owe using our Zakat Calculator.
Some debts and liabilities can be deducted from the total value of your Zakatable assets when calculating how much Zakat you must pay from the last year. These include:
However, not all debts and liabilities can be deducted from the total value of your Zakatable assets from the past year. These include:
For mortgages and student loans, alongside other long-term debts, only the amounts which are overdue or due imminently should be deducted when calculating Zakat.
Zakat must also be paid on debts owed to you, that you believe will be paid- such as the repayment of loans given to family and friends.