Zakat Guides 2026
Scholar-reviewed guides covering every aspect of Zakat — from calculating your obligation to understanding Islamic giving. Updated for 2026.
Calculator & Fundamentals
Zakat Calculator 2026
Calculate your 2.5% Zakat on gold, silver, savings, ISA, crypto, pension and investments — with instant results.
Read guide → Step-by-StepHow to Calculate Zakat
7 clear steps: find your Hawl date, list assets, subtract debts, check Nisab, pay 2.5%. With worked examples.
Read guide → Nisab 2026Zakat Nisab 2026
Live Nisab values updated daily from real-time silver and gold spot prices. Tables in GBP, USD, EUR, AED, SAR, PKR and MYR.
Read guide → Nisab ExplainedNisab Threshold — Full Guide
Which Nisab to use and how it applies to all your assets — silver vs gold threshold explained.
Read guide → TimingWhen to Pay Zakat
Zakat is due on your personal Hawl anniversary — not automatically in Ramadan. How to find your date and pay on time.
Read guide → Missed YearsMissed Zakat — How to Pay for Previous Years
Missed paying Zakat in previous years? Calculate what was owed, pay in instalments, and make sincere repentance. Step-by-step guide.
Read guide → InstalmentsCan I Pay Zakat Monthly?
Yes — Zakat can be paid in advance and in monthly instalments throughout the year. Scholar-reviewed ruling with worked examples.
Read guide → ExemptionWho Is Exempt from Zakat?
Below the Nisab, under a year's Hawl, debts exceed wealth, children (Hanafi) — full exemption criteria.
Read guide → UK GuideHow to Pay Zakat in the UK
8 steps for UK Muslims: Nisab in GBP, ISAs, SIPPs, mortgage deductions, Gift Aid, and where to pay.
Read guide → FundamentalsThe Hawl — One-Year Condition
What the Hawl is, when it starts, what breaks it, and how to calculate Zakat if your wealth fluctuates.
Read guide → OverviewTypes of Zakat
Zakat al-Mal (2.5% annual), Zakat al-Fitr (£7/person), trade Zakat, and agricultural Zakat — all four explained.
Read guide → DebtsZakat with a Mortgage
Can you deduct your mortgage from Zakat? No — but the next instalment is deductible. Scholar-reviewed ruling.
Read guide → SupplicationDua for Zakat
The supplication the recipient makes for the Zakat payer — Arabic, transliteration, and meaning. Plus the niyyah for paying.
Read guide → IntentionNiyyah for Zakat
How to make the correct intention (niyyah) before paying Zakat — a required condition in all four Sunni schools.
Read guide →Zakat by Asset Type
Zakat on Gold
Jewellery, bullion, tola, bori — complete guide to calculating Zakat on gold with carat conversion tables.
Read guide → SilverZakat on Silver
Silver coins, bullion, jewellery, and silverware — purity calculations and the Nisab-based threshold explained.
Read guide → SavingsZakat on Savings Account
Cash ISA, easy access, fixed bonds — all savings are zakatable at 2.5% of the balance on your Hawl date.
Read guide → SalaryZakat on Salary & Income
Is Zakat due monthly on salary? No — your wages form part of your annual cash wealth. Classical ruling and worked examples.
Read guide → InvestmentsZakat on Stocks & ISA
Stocks, shares ISA, Cash ISA, mutual funds, ETFs — 2.5% of market value. Includes ISA tax wrapper explained.
Read guide → PensionZakat on Pensions
SIPP, workplace pension, defined benefit — which pensions are zakatable and how to calculate each type.
Read guide → CryptoZakat on Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin, Ethereum, stablecoins, staking rewards — how to calculate Zakat on all crypto holdings.
Read guide → BusinessZakat on Business Assets
Trade stock, business cash, receivables — how sole traders, partners and company owners calculate business Zakat.
Read guide → PropertyZakat on Property & Rental Income
Your home is exempt. Rental income and development land have different rules. Complete UK property Zakat guide.
Read guide → Buy-to-LetZakat on Buy-to-Let Property
The buy-to-let property itself is not zakatable. Net rental income in your account is — with worked example.
Read guide → Debt & LoansZakat on Debt — What You Can Deduct
Credit card: deductible. Mortgage: mostly not. Student loan: not deductible. Complete UK guide with deductibility table.
Read guide → InheritanceZakat on Inheritance
No Zakat on receipt — it joins your wealth from that date. Hawl runs from when you received it, not when the person died.
Read guide → Premium BondsZakat on Premium Bonds UK
Premium Bonds count as cash savings — include the face value at 2.5%. Prize winnings are zakatable wealth too.
Read guide →Understanding Zakat
What is Zakat?
The complete guide to the Third Pillar of Islam — who pays, how much, and where it goes.
Read guide → RecipientsWho Can Receive Zakat?
The 8 Quranic categories (Surah 9:60) — the poor, destitute, administrators, new Muslims, and more.
Read guide → FamilyCan Zakat Go to Family?
Parents: No. Siblings: Yes. Spouse: generally No. A complete guide to giving Zakat to relatives.
Read guide → OverseasCan I Give Zakat Abroad?
Yes — the majority of scholars permit giving overseas where need is greatest. Scholar-reviewed guide on giving Zakat internationally.
Read guide → SadaqahWhat is Sadaqah?
Sadaqah is voluntary charity in Islam — any act of giving done sincerely for Allah's sake. Meaning, types, and difference from Zakat.
Read guide → New MuslimsZakat for New Muslims
When Zakat starts, which Nisab to use, and whether pre-Islam wealth is included. Guide for reverts.
Read guide → Islamic HistoryThe History of Zakat
From Meccan revelations to the Medina welfare state, the golden age, and Zakat in Britain today.
Read guide →Ramadan & Related Obligations
Zakat al-Fitr 2026 — UK Amount & Deadline
£5–£7 per person, due before Eid al-Fitr prayer (~21–22 March 2026). Who pays, when, and how it differs from Zakat al-Mal.
Read guide → FitranaZakat al-Fitr — Full Guide
Evergreen guide to Fitrana — the obligatory Ramadan payment made per head before Eid prayer.
Read guide → Night of PowerLaylat al-Qadr
Give Zakat on the Night of Power — better than 1,000 months. Can you pay Zakat early?
Read guide → RamadanFidya & Kaffarah 2026
Fidya £5/day for permanently unable. Kaffarah £300 for deliberately broken fasts. When each applies.
Read guide → RamadanZakat in Ramadan
Can you pay Zakat in Ramadan? Is it more rewarding? Scholar-reviewed answers.
Read guide → Voluntary CharitySadaqah Jariyah
Ongoing charity whose rewards continue after death — and why eye surgery qualifies.
Read guide → ComparisonSadaqah vs Zakat
Zakat is obligatory (2.5% annually). Sadaqah is voluntary. Neither replaces the other. Full comparison.
Read guide → SadaqahWhat is Sadaqah?
Voluntary charity in Islam — any giving done sincerely for Allah. Definition, types, and key Quranic references.
Read guide →Calculators — Gold, Silver, Fidya, Kaffarah & Fitrana
Gold Zakat Calculator
Enter weight and carat — get your Zakat due instantly. Covers 9ct, 18ct, 22ct, 24ct jewellery and bullion.
Use calculator → SilverSilver Zakat Calculator
Sterling silver, Britannia, fine silver — enter weight and purity to calculate 2.5% Zakat due.
Use calculator → FitranaFitrana Calculator 2026
Enter household size — get the total Fitrana due before Eid at £5–£7 per person.
Use calculator → FidyaFidya Calculator 2026
£5 per missed fast for those permanently unable to fast. Enter the number of fasts to get the total.
Use calculator → KaffarahKaffarah Calculator 2026
£300 per deliberately broken fast (feeding 60 poor people). Enter fasts to get the total Kaffarah due.
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Our 100% Donation Policy
How every penny of Zakat reaches those in need — and how our admin is funded.
Read guide → UK DonorsGift Aid & Zakat
Gift Aid adds 25p per £1 to your Zakat donation — at no cost to you. How it works and how to claim.
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How £125 can permanently restore a person's sight in Pakistan and Indonesia.
Read guide → CancerCancer Treatment Fund
Funding chemotherapy and specialist care for cancer patients who cannot afford it.
Read guide → AboutWorld Aid Network — A Muslim Charity
Who we are, what we believe, and why we built this initiative.
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