Gold Zakat Calculator
Zakat on gold jewellery you wear: where the schools differ
Two views, each with its evidence. The calculator shows your answer both ways.
Where everyone agrees on zakat on gold
Gold and silver kept as savings count: coins, bars and jewellery put away. The Quran warns those who hoard them without spending in the way of Allah (Quran 9:34). The difference is only over jewellery that is worn.
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Worn jewellery: the two views
| Hanafi school | Maliki, Shafi‘i and Hanbali schools | |
|---|---|---|
| Worn jewellery | Counts | Does not count |
| Evidence | The girl with two heavy gold bangles: the Prophet asked whether zakat was paid on them (Sunan Abi Dawud 1563) | A’ishah and Ibn Umar paid none on the jewellery the girls in their care wore (Muwatta Malik, Book 17, nos. 10 and 11) |
| Jewellery kept as wealth | Counts | Counts |
Using the calculator either way
Tick “It is jewellery that is worn” on each piece you wear and the calculator shows both answers side by side. Follow your scholar or school; if you are unsure, ask at your mosque.