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What is zakat and how is it calculated?

Short answerZakat is a pillar of Islam: an obligatory share of wealth owed by those who have enough to the poor and the other categories named in the Quran. It is 2.5% of savings, cash, gold and trade goods once they reach the nisab (the value of 85 grams of gold) and have been held for a lunar year, after deducting due debts.

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Who receives it?

Quran
۞ إِنَّمَا ٱلصَّدَقَٰتُ لِلۡفُقَرَآءِ وَٱلۡمَسَٰكِينِ وَٱلۡعَٰمِلِينَ عَلَيۡهَا وَٱلۡمُؤَلَّفَةِ قُلُوبُهُمۡ وَفِي ٱلرِّقَابِ وَٱلۡغَٰرِمِينَ وَفِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبۡنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِۖ فَرِيضَةٗ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٞ

赈款只归于贫穷者、赤贫者、管理赈务者、心被团结者、无力赎身者、不能还债者、为主道工作者、途中穷困者。这是安拉的定制。安拉是全知的，是至睿的。

At-Tawbah 9:60

Nisab and rate

  • Cash, gold and trade goods: 2.5% once they reach the nisab and a lunar year passes.
  • Crops: 5% if irrigated by effort, 10% if rain-fed.
  • Livestock and minerals have their own thresholds detailed by jurists.

Use the zakat calculator on this site for an estimate.

Its effect

It purifies wealth and the soul and builds solidarity. It differs from voluntary charity (sadaqah), which is encouraged at any time.

Hadith
بُنِيَ الْإِسْلَامُ عَلَى خَمْسٍ ... وَإِيتَاءِ الزَّكَاةِ

Islam is built upon five ... and paying zakat.

Al-Bukhari 8, Muslim 16

常见问题

Is zakat due on my wife’s jewellery?

Scholars differ: Hanafis require it, while others do not for permissible jewellery in use. Ask a scholar.

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