What is Zakat?
The meaning, purpose and importance of Zakat.
Learn More →Enter your eligible assets and get an instant estimate of your Zakat. Our calculator uses Pakistan gold and silver reference prices and a clearly explained Nisab method so you can understand how the result is produced.
“And establish prayer and give zakat, and whatever good you put forward for yourselves — you will find it with Allah.— Quran 2:110
Enter your eligible assets below. The calculator will automatically determine your Nisab and calculate the estimated Zakat.
Understand the basics, rules and how Zakat is calculated.
Explore Zakat Guide →The meaning, purpose and importance of Zakat.
Learn More →How to calculate Zakat on gold and jewellery.
Learn More →Rules for cash, bank balances and savings.
Learn More →How to calculate Zakat on business assets.
Learn More →Zakat calculations can become confusing when wealth is spread across several accounts and asset types. PakZakat is designed to give you one place to organize common categories such as cash, gold, silver, investments, business assets and qualifying money owed to you. The calculator then shows how those figures interact with liabilities, Nisab and the commonly used 2.5% rate.
Before entering numbers, choose the date you are using for your Zakat assessment and gather the records that relate to that date. Bank balances, investment statements, metal weights and business records are easier to review when they are tied to a single valuation point. Keeping the same annual routine can also make future calculations easier to compare.
Traditional Nisab references are commonly expressed as 87.48 grams of gold or 612.36 grams of silver. Because their PKR values move with market prices, there is no single permanent rupee figure. PakZakat uses a simplified automatic approach that compares the current monetary value of both benchmarks and uses the lower value. This is a calculator assumption, not a universal religious ruling.
Cash and bank balances are generally easy to value. Gold and silver require weight and an appropriate price basis. Investments and business assets can be more complicated because their treatment may depend on what the asset represents and why it is held. Money owed to you may also need a judgment about whether it is collectible. Use the individual guides on this site when a category needs more explanation.
The calculator includes a liabilities field because some Zakat methodologies allow certain deductions. That does not mean every debt or future payment should automatically be subtracted. Enter only liabilities that your chosen methodology permits. If the deduction is uncertain, compare scenarios or ask a qualified scholar rather than assuming the calculator can settle the issue.
A calculator can perform arithmetic consistently, but it cannot determine every jurisprudential question. Personal jewellery, investment structures, business assets, receivables and debt deductions can involve scholarly differences. PakZakat therefore explains its assumptions and encourages users to seek qualified guidance when those differences affect the amount they owe.