Zakat calculator in UAE dirhams
The zakat nisab in the UAE today is 4,891 AED using silver (595 g), or 46,930 AED using gold (85 g). Wealth that reaches nisab and is held for a lunar year is due 2.5%.
Gold, 24K, per gram: 552.11 AED · Silver, per gram: 8.22 AED · Updated
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Nisab used in this calculation
Override the gold or silver price if you have a more recent one.
How this is calculated
Zakat is 2.5% — one fortieth — of qualifying wealth that has reached nisab and been held for a lunar year. Nisab is either 85 grams of gold or 595 grams of silver.
Scholars differ on whether to use the gold or the silver nisab. The silver threshold is lower, so using it is the more cautious choice and benefits more recipients; many contemporary fatwa bodies adopt it. Both are shown here so you can choose.
Common questions
What is the zakat nisab today in UAE dirhams?
Today the nisab is 4,891 AED using silver (595 g), or 46,930 AED using gold (85 g), at the current metal price.
How much zakat is due?
One fortieth — 2.5% — of wealth that has reached nisab and been held for a lunar year.
Should I use the gold or the silver nisab?
Scholars differ. The silver threshold is lower, so using it is the more cautious choice and benefits more recipients, and many contemporary fatwa bodies adopt it. Both are shown here so you can choose.
Is zakat due on salary or end-of-service gratuity?
This is a calculator, not a fatwa. Specific cases — zakat on salary, end-of-service gratuity, property, shares or deferred debts — should go to the UAE Council for Fatwa, or the official Awqaf fatwa line on 800 2422.
This is a calculator, not a fatwa. For specific cases — zakat on end-of-service gratuity, property, shares or deferred debts — refer to the UAE Council for Fatwa, or the official Awqaf fatwa line on 800 2422.