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Nisab Today
Today's live zakat nisab — the gold and silver thresholds, in Pakistani rupees, British pounds and US dollars. Prices refresh automatically.
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Silver nisab
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612.36 grams of silver · 52.5 tola
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Recommended — the cautious choice
Gold nisab
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87.48 grams of gold · 7.5 tola
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Higher threshold
If your zakatable wealth is above the silver nisab for one full lunar year (hawl, about 354 days), zakat of 2.5% is due on the whole amount — not just the part above nisab.
Live prices used: —
Spot prices for 24K gold and fine silver, per troy ounce, converted at the live exchange rate. Your local jeweller's rate may differ slightly.
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How nisab is worked out
- Take the live gold and silver price per gram, from the international spot price.
- Gold nisab = 87.48 g × gold price per gram — 87.48 g is 20 mithqal, the classical gold nisab (7.5 tola).
- Silver nisab = 612.36 g × silver price per gram — 612.36 g is 200 dirhams, the classical silver nisab (52.5 tola).
- Convert to your currency at the live exchange rate. The weights never change — only the prices do, so nisab moves every day.
A note on the weights: some sources use 85 g of gold and 595 g of silver. We use 87.48 g and 612.36 g — the standard 20 mithqal / 200 dirham weights — the same figures our zakat calculator uses, so the two pages always agree.
Nisab — quick answers
What is nisab?
Nisab is the minimum amount of zakatable wealth a Muslim must own for zakat to become due — classically the value of 87.48 grams of gold (7.5 tola) or 612.36 grams of silver (52.5 tola). Once your zakatable wealth stays at or above nisab for one lunar year (hawl, about 354 days), zakat of 2.5% is due.
How much is nisab today in Pakistan?
Nisab changes daily with the gold and silver price. On 13 November 2026 the silver nisab was about Rs 270,614 and the gold nisab about Rs 3,023,801. The live figures at the top of this page update automatically — always check the current day's number before paying zakat.
Gold or silver nisab — which one should I use?
Both are classical positions. The silver nisab is much lower, so using it is the cautious choice: nobody underpays by using it. Most Hanafi scholars recommend the silver nisab.
Why does nisab change every day?
Nisab is defined by weight (87.48 g of gold or 612.36 g of silver), not by a fixed amount of money. Gold and silver prices move every day, so the cash value of nisab moves with them. That is why this page refreshes its prices automatically.
What if my wealth is between the gold and silver nisab?
If your wealth is above the silver nisab but below the gold nisab, you are above nisab on the silver basis and below it on the gold basis. Most scholars recommend using the silver nisab — the cautious choice — so zakat would be due once a lunar year has passed.
Is nisab the same in every country?
The weights are the same everywhere (87.48 g gold / 612.36 g silver), but the cash amount differs by currency and by the local gold and silver price. Use the currency selector on this page for PKR, GBP or USD.
Do I pay zakat on the nisab amount itself, or only on what is above it?
Once your zakatable wealth has stayed at or above nisab for a full lunar year, you pay 2.5% of the whole zakatable amount — not just the part above nisab.
Figures on this page are indicative, based on international spot prices for 24K gold and fine silver. They are for education; confirm your zakat with a qualified scholar, and check your local gold/silver rate if it differs from the spot price.