Zakat
How do I calculate Zakat in the UK?
Updated 2026-07-27
Quick Answer
Total zakatable assets (cash, gold kept as savings, investments, business stock, receivables), subtract immediate liabilities, and if the net amount meets the Nisab, pay 2.5%. Many scholars recommend the silver Nisab (612.36g — 52.5 tola) so more people qualify to give.
In detail
Nisab based on silver moves with the spot price; gold Nisab (87.48g — 7.5 tola) is much higher. Our calculator fetches live gold and silver prices for the threshold.
Zakat is due after wealth has been above Nisab for one lunar year (hawl). Many Muslims pay in Ramadan.
Jewellery worn regularly is often exempt; gold held as investment usually is not — follow a scholar for your situation.
Sources
- Nisab standards — 612.36g silver / 87.48g gold — Classical weights; GBP value from live spot prices
Related questions
What is Nisab roughly in pounds?
Silver Nisab is often in the high hundreds of pounds and changes with the silver price. Check the live calculator for today’s figure.