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title: "Gold Zakat calculator: weight and purity"
description: "Estimate gold with editable inputs, a transparent formula and clear next steps. Confirm the relevant religious conditions before making a payment."
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retrieved: 2026-09-24T22:14:09.566Z
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# Gold Zakat calculator: weight and purity

Estimate gold with editable inputs, a transparent formula and clear next steps. Confirm the relevant religious conditions before making a payment.

By [World Aid Network](https://zakat-calculator.org.uk/about)·Updated 8 September 2026·3 min read·[How we check guides](https://zakat-calculator.org.uk/editorial-policy)
[Calculate your Zakat →](https://zakat-calculator.org.uk/zakat-calculator) The quick answer
Use this tool to estimate the GBP value of your gold. It calculates weight × purity × price. The 2.5% illustration is not a final liability: use the full calculator to combine other assets, assess nisab and confirm the hawl condition.

Nisab on 24 September 2026: £953.63 using silver (612.36g at £1.557/g) or £9,104.45 using gold (87.48g at £104.07/g).

Checking indicative prices…
Weight in gramsGold carat24 carat22 carat21 carat18 carat14 carat9 caratPure (24ct) gold price per gram (£)
Enter the weight in grams and the carat stamped on the item. The price is for pure gold; the carat scales it to the gold content.
Estimated metal valueComplete the inputs
2.5% of this value would be £0.00. This is not yet an amount due: combine your other assets and check nisab, hawl and your jewellery ruling.
[Continue in the full calculator →](https://zakat-calculator.org.uk/zakat-calculator)
This transfers weight and purity; other amounts already saved in the full calculator are kept. Confirm the metal price again there.
![Gold coins, rings and a necklace laid out for valuation](https://zakat-calculator.org.uk/images/topics/gold-720.webp)
## Use a rate you can verify

Use a price per gram of pure (24ct) gold for your Zakat date — a dealer quote or the dated daily reference shown on this page — and keep it with your records. Weights and prices must be zero or more.

## What the result means

Use this tool to estimate the GBP value of your gold. It calculates weight × purity × price. The 2.5% illustration is not a final liability: use the full calculator to combine other assets, assess nisab and confirm the hawl condition.

## Read the full guidance

See the [related guide](https://zakat-calculator.org.uk/zakat-on-gold) for assumptions, differences and examples. A calculator performs arithmetic; it cannot verify ownership, a personal ruling or a recipient’s eligibility.

## Sources & calculation method

These sources inform this guide. A linked source does not endorse this site, and its publication date may differ from this page’s update date.
- [Published guidance for this assessment](https://nzf.org.uk/nisab/)

Scholarly methods can produce different results. See [the method choices that affect a Zakat estimate](https://zakat-calculator.org.uk/zakat-method-choices) and [our editorial policy](https://zakat-calculator.org.uk/editorial-policy). This is educational guidance, not a personal ruling or a claim of named scholarly review.

To cite this guide: “Gold Zakat calculator: weight and purity”, World Aid Network, updated 8 September 2026, https://zakat-calculator.org.uk/gold-zakat-calculator