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Zakat

Work out your Zakat

Add what you own and what you owe today. Your Zakat updates as you type, and nothing you enter leaves this page.

What you own

Leave a box empty if it does not apply to you.

Chequing, savings, cash at home and money in apps

What your gold and silver would sell for today

Shares, funds and TFSA, plus what an RRSP or pension would pay you today after tax

Loans you expect to be paid back

What your stock would sell for today

What you owe now

Only what is due now, such as this month’s bills, rent or a payment you owe today. Not the whole mortgage.

Rent, bills, card balances and loan payments due

The nisab

The nisab is the least you must own before Zakat is due. It is set by the price of silver or gold.

Silver sets a lower nisab, so more people give and more are helped. Many scholars advise it.

Suggested nisab$1,426

595 g of silver at its price on November 10, 2026. Your mosque may give a slightly different figure.

Where your Zakat goes

Zakat is an Amanah, a trust from Allah. We give it according to the eight groups named in Surah At‑Tawbah, verse 60, and aim to reach people in need here:

  • Poor families

    Monthly financial help

  • Seniors in need

    Groceries, rent and everyday costs

  • People with disabilities

    Money and everyday essentials

  • Single mothers

    Food, clothing and things for the home

  • Families in an emergency

    Urgent financial help

  • People in genuine debt

    Help paying debts that qualify

  • Children in need

    Essential support for the family

  • Stranded travellers

    A safe place to stay and a way home

Every Zakat gift is marked as Zakat in our donation records, so it goes only to people who are eligible to receive it.

Good to know

  • One lunar yearZakat is due on wealth you have held above the nisab for one Islamic year. Many people pay it in Ramadan.
  • Jewellery you wearScholars differ on whether it counts. Ask your imam, or include it to be safe.
  • Your home and carThe home you live in, your car and the things you use every day are not counted.
  • Not covered hereFarms, livestock, rental property and larger businesses have their own rules. Please ask a scholar.
  • No tax receiptWe are a not-for-profit, not a registered charity, so we cannot issue tax receipts.

Source Surah At‑Tawbah 9:60

This calculator is a guide to help you work out your Zakat. It is not a religious ruling.