# What is the Zakat Nisab in the UK? | UK Prayer Times

> The Nisab is the minimum wealth threshold for Zakat — based on 612.36g of silver (52.5 tola) or 87.48g of gold (7.5 tola).

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Zakat

# What is the Zakat Nisab in the UK?

Updated 2026-07-28

Quick Answer

The Nisab is the minimum wealth threshold for Zakat — based on 612.36g of silver (52.5 tola) or 87.48g of gold (7.5 tola). Most scholars recommend the silver Nisab, which our Zakat calculator updates daily from live spot prices.

## In detail

Zakat is 2.5% of net zakatable assets held for one lunar year above the Nisab.

Include cash, gold, investments and business stock; deduct immediate liabilities.

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## Sources

-   [Nisab standards — 612.36g silver / 87.48g gold](/zakat-calculator) — Classical weights; GBP value from live spot prices
-   [How to calculate Zakat in the UK](/answers/how-to-calculate-zakat-uk)

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