Giving
Zakat
Zakat is the third pillar of Islam: 2.5% of wealth held for a lunar year, once it passes the threshold (the nisab), given to those entitled to it. The calculator below works it out from what you enter; nothing you type leaves your browser.
Who pays, and on what
An adult Muslim whose zakatable wealth, after deducting debts due now, has been at or above the nisab for a full lunar year pays 2.5% of it. Zakatable wealth is cash and bank balances, gold and silver, shares and investments held for return, business stock, and money owed to you that you expect to receive. Your home, car, furniture and tools of your trade are not counted.
The nisab is the value of 87.48 grams of gold or 612.36 grams of silver. Many scholars advise the silver standard, which is lower, so that more people's wealth is purified; the calculator lets you choose. Prices change daily, so enter today's price per gram from a bullion dealer or jeweller.
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How the centre handles Zakat
Zakat paid to the centre is held in a separate account, apart from all other funds, and distributed strictly to the eight categories named in the Qur'an (9:60), by priority to those in need locally and, in a humanitarian emergency, through established charities that can reach those affected. None of it is spent on the centre's rent, administration or running costs; that is what sadaqah and the general fund are for. The rules are in our Donation Acceptance Policy.
Zakat al-Fitr
Separate from Zakat on wealth, Zakat al-Fitr is due from every member of a household before the Eid al-Fitr prayer, at a rate set each year from the price of staple food. The 2026 rate was £8 per person; the new rate is announced at the start of each Ramadan on the Ramadan page.