Just as Allah has created people with different colours, attitudes and levels of knowledge, so too their deeds and provision vary. He has made some of them rich and some poor, to test the rich as to whether they show gratitude, and to test the poor as to whether they are patient. Because the believers are a brotherhood, and brotherhood is based on compassion, kindness, love and mercy, Allah has enjoined upon the Muslims zakat which is taken from the rich and given to the poor.

Allah says:

“Take Sadaqah (alms – zakat) from their wealth in order to purify them and sanctify them with it, and invoke Allah for them. Verily, your invocations are a source of security for them.” (al-Taubah 9:103)

Calculate your Zakat with our Zakat Calculator. Nisab value is based on current market rates and is calculated automatically. Therefore, you just have to enter your gold & silver weight plus the value of your cash assets and our Zakat Calculator will calculate the Zakat you are due for the current Islamic year.