Nisab Calculator
The live gold- or silver-standard Zakat threshold in your own currency.
🔒 Runs entirely in your browser — nothing here is ever uploaded
About the Nisab Calculator
Computes the current Zakat nisab threshold — the minimum wealth level above which Zakat becomes due — from a live gold or silver price, converted to your own currency.
- Choose the gold or silver nisab standard.
- The calculator fetches the current live gold or silver market price per gram automatically.
- Read the resulting nisab threshold, converted into your own currency.
- Compare your total zakatable wealth (cash, savings, gold, silver, stock value) against this threshold to see if Zakat is due.
At a live silver price of roughly $2.13/gram, the silver nisab (595g) is about $1,267 — recalculated fresh every time the page loads, never a fixed number.
| Standard | Weight | Basis | Scholarly Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold standard | 85 grams | Classical measure of 20 mithqal of gold | Higher, more conservative threshold; the original classical standard, favored by scholars who apply gold-based measure across all wealth types |
| Silver standard | 595 grams | Classical measure of 200 dirhams of silver | Lower, more inclusive threshold; favored by many contemporary scholars for cash/mixed wealth since it makes more zakatable wealth liable, closer to Zakat's redistributive intent |
Which standard to use is a genuine, unresolved scholarly split — silver gives a lower, more inclusive threshold; several contemporary scholars favor it for cash/mixed wealth, while others hold to the classical gold standard. This tool shows both rather than silently picking one.
- • The gold standard nisab is typically many times higher than the silver standard's — check which one your community/scholar follows before assuming a threshold applies to you.
- AAOIFI Shariah Standard No. 35 (Zakat) — nisab methodology — accessed 2026-09-06
- gold-api.com — free live gold/silver spot price API — accessed 2026-09-06
Provided for general guidance based on the named calculation method or standard cited on this page — not a religious ruling (fatwa). Practices and interpretations vary by school of thought, region, and local scholarly authority; consult a qualified imam or scholar for religious obligations, especially inheritance and financial matters.