Zakat
Calculate, then pay.
An estimate. Confirm the exact amount with your imam.
1
Enter your assets
2
Subtract debts
3
Review the 2.5% due
4
Pay through Islamic Education Society of Maryland
Estimator
Your zakatable assets
Use approximate USD values. Hawl (lunar year) tracking is your responsibility.
Cash on hand
$
Bank balances & savings
$
Gold (USD value)
$
Silver (USD value)
$
Business inventory
$
Stocks / mutual funds
$
(–) Debts owed by you
−$
Result
Zakatable wealth
$0.00
Nisab ≈ $680 (silver standard)
Zakat due (2.5%)
$0.00
Reference
Nisab thresholds
Silver standard
≈ $680
~595g silver
Most commonly applied - broader benefit.
Gold standard
≈ $7,400
~87.48g gold
Stricter; less wealth qualifies as zakatable.
Values fluctuate daily with metal prices. Confirm current figures with your imam.
Types of zakat
What you may owe
Zakat al-Maal
2.5%
Annually after a lunar year of holding wealth above nisab
Zakat al-Fitr
~$15 / person
Once during Ramadan, before Eid prayer
Fidya / Kaffarah
Per missed day
For missed fasts where making them up isn’t possible
