Jameer stayed in school
When his father passed away, Jameer and his three siblings risked leaving school to survive. Zakat kept them learning.
Zakat · 2.5% of your savings, given where it counts
Your Zakat, delivered with care
Work out what you owe, check today’s Nisab and give it where it counts. Every pound is ring-fenced and reaches people who are eligible.
- Checked by scholars
- Ring-fenced fund
- Reported back to you
Today’s Nisab
Live · updated 07:00
Silver Nisab
£936.91
612.36 g of silver
Silver today
£1.53/g
−0.2% since yesterday
What would you like to do?
Work out your Zakat
Tick what you own. We’ll only ask about those.
Ask in your own words. Answers follow our scholar-checked rules.
2How much?
3Your Zakat
- Zakatable wealth
- £0
- Silver Nisab
- £936.91
Zakat due (2.5%)
£0
Zakat assistantAssalamu alaikum. You’ve told me you own cash and gold. What would you like to check?
When you’re ready, the assistant fills in the form for you and hands back your figure. For complex cases it will suggest speaking to our team.
Where your Zakat goes
Every project here is Zakat eligible. Choose one, or give to our Zakat Fund and we’ll send it where the need is greatest.
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Emergencies
Emergency Appeals
Food, shelter and medical care for families in Gaza, Sudan and Yemen.
From £50
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Water
Water Pump
Safe water for up to four families for ten years or more.
From £190
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Orphans
Sponsor an Orphan
School, meals and healthcare. A good way to pay Zakat monthly.
£29.50 a month
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Food
Food Pack
Staples to feed a family for a month: rice, flour, oil and lentils.
£60 a pack
What your Zakat did last year
Figures to confirm with the Zakat team.
- £4.2mZakat distributed
- 310,000people reached
- 30+countries
- 100%reported back
A well for Fatoumata’s village
Fatoumata used to walk two hours for water. Now there’s a well in the village, and her daughters walk to school instead.
Scholar checked. Ring-fenced. Reported back.
Checked by scholars
Every Zakat project is approved against Qur’anic principles before it reaches you.
Only to eligible people
Your Zakat sits in a ring-fenced fund and is never mixed with other donations.
Feedback commitment
You’ll hear where your Zakat went and who it helped.
Read the Zakat policy
The full policy, in plain English. Open the policy
Up to 10% of Zakat covers the cost of delivering it (the ‘amil share), as the Qur’an allows. How we use it
Major giving
Giving £5,000 or more in Zakat?
Fund a whole well, classroom or clinic, planned with our team and reported back once it’s built.
Zakat explained
One-minute explainers, and guides for the trickier questions.
Frequently asked questions
Who has to pay Zakat?
Every Muslim who owns wealth above the Nisab for one full lunar year (hawl). You can see today’s Nisab at the top of this page.
What is the difference between Zakat and Sadaqah?
Sadaqah is voluntary and can be given at any time. Zakat is an obligation: 2.5% of eligible wealth, paid every year, and one of the five pillars of Islam.
What is Nisab?
The minimum wealth you must own before Zakat is due. It’s based on the value of gold or silver, so it changes with market prices.
Can I pay my Zakat monthly?
Yes, as long as the full amount is paid within your Zakat year. Sponsoring an orphan is one good way to do it.
Does Muslim Hands take a cut of my Zakat?
Up to 10% may cover the cost of delivering it (the ‘amil share), as the Qur’an allows. Everything else reaches eligible people.
Where does my Zakat go?
Strictly to eligible recipients (asnaf), including those in poverty, those in need and the other groups named in the Qur’an.
Can I give Zakat on behalf of someone else?
Yes. You can give on behalf of a spouse, family member or someone who has passed away, as long as the intention (niyyah) is made.