Gold and silver
Zakat al-maal on gold and silver
Kept as savings, they count. Worn as jewellery, the schools part.
Zakat al-maal on gold and silver
Count the pure metal you keep: coins, bars and jewellery put away. A fortieth of it is due once it reaches the nisab: 20 dinars of gold or 200 dirhams of silver (Sunan Abi Dawud 1573).
Work out your zakat first, then see where every pound of it goes. DonateOpenly sets out how it scores each charity, from fundraising costs to reporting.
Jewellery you wear: two views on zakat al-maal
| Hanafi school | Maliki, Shafi‘i and Hanbali schools | |
|---|---|---|
| Worn jewellery | Counts | Does not count |
| Evidence | The two heavy gold bangles (Sunan Abi Dawud 1563) | A’ishah and Ibn Umar paid none on worn jewellery (Muwatta Malik, Book 17, nos. 10 and 11) |
| Jewellery kept as wealth | Counts | Counts |
Weighing it
By carat
22 carat is 22 parts in 24 gold; count the pure gold. Zakat on Gold has every weight and carat.
Piece by piece
Mixed carats? Gold Zakat Calculator adds each item.