Zakat & Khums Calculator

Fulfill your obligation with clarity. Compute Zakat at 2.5% on qualifying wealth above the nisab, or Khums at 20% on annual surplus. Free, private, and based on classical scholarly principles.

What are Zakat and Khums?

Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam — an annual 2.5% almsgiving on qualifying wealth held for a full lunar year above the nisab threshold.

"Take from their wealth a charity by which you purify them and cause them increase…" — Qur'an 9:103

Khums is a 20% annual levy on net surplus wealth, observed primarily within Shia jurisprudence, distributed to the categories named in Qur'an 8:41.

"Know that anything you obtain of war booty — indeed, for Allah is one fifth of it…" — Qur'an 8:41

Zakat Inputs

Currency symbol: Gold price / g: Silver price / g:

Assets

Deductions

Total qualifying wealth
Nisab (gold = 87.48 g)
Nisab (silver = 612.36 g)
Zakat due (2.5%)
Update gold/silver spot prices in your local currency for accuracy. Consult a qualified scholar for edge cases (debts owed to you that are uncertain, rental income, mixed business assets).

Khums Inputs (Annual)

Khums is calculated on net surplus at the end of your Khums year — after deducting legitimate annual expenses and items in active use.

Currency symbol:
Net surplus
Khums due (20%)
Sahm al-Imam (half)
Sahm al-Sadat (half)
The split shown is informational. Distribution rules and the role of your marja (or his representative) vary; consult your marja before disbursing Khums.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who must pay Zakat?

Every adult Muslim who owns qualifying wealth above the nisab for one full lunar year (hawl).

What counts toward Zakat?

Cash, bank balances, gold, silver, business inventory, and receivables likely to be repaid. Personal residence, daily-use vehicles, clothes, and tools of trade are excluded.

What is the nisab?

87.48 grams of gold or 612.36 grams of silver — whichever value is more beneficial to recipients in your context.

Who receives Zakat?

The eight categories in Qur'an 9:60 — the poor, the needy, Zakat administrators, those whose hearts are to be reconciled, freeing captives, those in debt, in the path of Allah, and the wayfarer.

How is Khums disbursed?

Half (Sahm al-Imam) is paid to a qualified marja or his representative for permitted uses; the other half (Sahm al-Sadat) is given to eligible descendants of the Prophet ﷺ who are in need.