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Can I give Zakat abroad?
Giving Zakat overseas requires attention to recipient eligibility, the rules on transferring Zakat and a trustworthy distribution process.
Read guide Zakat essentialsCan I pay Zakat in monthly instalments?
Monthly payments may be made in advance under approaches that permit advance Zakat, with the appropriate intention and conditions.
Read guide GivingCan Zakat fund medical treatment?
Medical assistance can help eligible people, but Zakat eligibility depends on the recipient and the distribution arrangement.
Read guide GivingCan Zakat go to family members?
Some eligible relatives can receive Zakat, but maintenance obligations and scholarly differences matter.
Read guide Zakat essentialsDua for Zakat — Supplications
The dua said when paying Zakat and what the recipient says in return. Arabic text, transliteration, and translation of the Prophetic supplication for Zakat.
Read guide RamadanFidya and kaffarah: understand the difference
Distinguish making up a fast, fidya and kaffarah before calculating any feeding payment.
Read guide CalculatorsFidya calculator: check your feeding estimate
Estimate fidya with editable inputs, a transparent formula and clear next steps. Confirm the relevant religious conditions before making a payment.
Read guide CalculatorsFitrana calculator: check your feeding estimate
Estimate fitrana with editable inputs, a transparent formula and clear next steps. Confirm the relevant religious conditions before making a payment.
Read guide GivingGift Aid and Zakat: UK donor rules
Understand the 25% Gift Aid uplift, tax eligibility and why it does not reduce the Zakat amount you need to give.
Read guide CalculatorsGold Zakat calculator: weight and purity
Estimate gold with editable inputs, a transparent formula and clear next steps. Confirm the relevant religious conditions before making a payment.
Read guide Zakat essentialsHawl explained: your lunar Zakat anniversary
Find your Zakat date and understand why balance changes and new receipts need a consistent method.
Read guide Zakat essentialsHistory of Zakat — Mecca to Modern Era
History of Zakat: from revelation in Mecca and Medina community rules to classical Islamic welfare systems and modern Zakat calculation in the UK.
Read guide Zakat essentialsHow to calculate Zakat: a practical UK guide
Work out eligible assets, permitted deductions, nisab and the lunar-year condition, with a complete example and a checklist for UK accounts.
Read guide CalculatorsHow to choose a Zakat calculator in the UK
A useful Zakat calculator explains its method, price dates, supported assets and limitations.
Read guide Zakat essentialsHow to pay Zakat in the UK
Estimate your obligation using GBP values for the relevant date, make the appropriate intention and give through a route that reaches eligible recipients.
Read guide CalculatorsKaffarah calculator: check your feeding estimate
Estimate kaffarah with editable inputs, a transparent formula and clear next steps. Confirm the relevant religious conditions before making a payment.
Read guide RamadanLaylat al-Qadr — Zakat on Night of Power
Laylat al-Qadr is better than a thousand months. Give Zakat or Sadaqah in the last ten odd nights of Ramadan. Can I pay Zakat early? What is the Night of Power?
Read guide Zakat essentialsMissed Zakat: calculate and pay previous years
A practical guide to reconstructing unpaid Zakat using historical asset values, relevant nisab prices and records of earlier payments.
Read guide GivingMuslim charity giving: World Aid Network
Learn about World Aid Network’s medical and relief work, its current registration status and what to check before giving Zakat or Sadaqah.
Read guide Zakat essentialsNisab threshold: gold and silver in GBP
Check indicative gold and silver nisab, understand the weights used and choose a dated valuation for your Zakat assessment.
Read guide Zakat essentialsNiyyah for Zakat — Intention Rules
Niyyah for Zakat must be made at the time of giving — in any language, silently or aloud. Learn the correct intention formula and common mistakes.
Read guide Zakat essentialsOur Zakat calculation method and sources
See the calculator’s inputs, formulas, price source, limitations and privacy behaviour.
Read guide GivingSadaqah Jariyah: giving with a lasting benefit
Sadaqah Jariyah refers to ongoing charity whose benefit continues.
Read guide GivingSadaqah vs Zakat — Differences
Zakat is obligatory 2.5% wealth charity above Nisab annually. Sadaqah is voluntary charity given anytime. Read the full comparison guide.
Read guide CalculatorsSilver Zakat calculator: weight and purity
Estimate silver with editable inputs, a transparent formula and clear next steps. Confirm the relevant religious conditions before making a payment.
Read guide Zakat essentialsTypes of Zakat and related Islamic giving
Annual wealth Zakat, Zakat al-Fitr and other forms of religious giving have different bases and conditions.
Read guide Zakat essentialsWhat if you have not paid Zakat?
Understand missed Zakat, why an unpaid obligation needs attention and practical steps for checking and settling previous years.
Read guide GivingWhat is Sadaqah? — Voluntary Charity
Sadaqah is voluntary charity in Islam — any act of giving for the sake of Allah. Learn the meaning, the types, and how Sadaqah differs from Zakat.
Read guide Zakat essentialsWhat is Zakat? Meaning, calculation and recipients
Zakat is an obligatory form of giving in Islam.
Read guide Zakat essentialsWhen to pay Zakat: your annual date
Annual wealth Zakat is normally paid when it becomes due on your lunar anniversary.
Read guide GivingWho can receive Zakat? The eight categories
Quran 9:60 identifies eight categories for Zakat.
Read guide Zakat essentialsWho must pay Zakat, and when is it not due?
Whether Zakat is due depends on eligible ownership, nisab, timing and the applicable scholarly rules.
Read guide RamadanZakat al-Fitr 2026: rates, records and timing
For a 2026 Fitrana payment, use the rate and distribution guidance for the provider and community you followed that year.
Read guide RamadanZakat al-Fitr: who pays, how much and when
Understand Fitrana, the per-person assessment and why it is separate from annual wealth Zakat.
Read guide Assets & debtsZakat and UK student loans
Distinguish the headline loan balance from required income-linked repayments.
Read guide CalculatorsZakat Calculator UK — Gold, Savings, Shares & Pensions
Calculate your Zakat in GBP with a free detailed calculator. Add assets and permitted debts, check gold or silver nisab, and review your 2.5% estimate.
Read guide Zakat essentialsZakat FAQs — Clear Answers on Assets, Nisab & Giving
Find clear answers to common UK Zakat questions about savings, gold, pensions, shares, mortgages and Ramadan giving, with links to detailed guides.
Read guide Zakat essentialsZakat for new Muslims: where to begin
Start by identifying the eligible wealth you own, the relevant nisab and when your Zakat anniversary begins under the guidance you follow.
Read guide RamadanZakat in Ramadan: timing and preparation
Ramadan is a popular time to give Zakat, but your annual wealth obligation follows its relevant lunar anniversary.
Read guide Zakat essentialsZakat nisab 2026: GBP thresholds and dated prices
Understand why there is no single GBP nisab for all of 2026, and use a dated gold or silver price for your assessment.
Read guide Assets & debtsZakat on business assets: stock, cash and receivables
Assess trading assets separately from operating equipment, with a practical business worksheet.
Read guide Assets & debtsZakat on buy-to-let property and retained rent
Understand Zakat on retained rental income, buy-to-let property, receivables and permitted mortgage deductions.
Read guide Assets & debtsZakat on cryptocurrency and digital tokens
Cryptocurrency can be zakatable, but tokens are not all alike.
Read guide Assets & debtsZakat on debt: which liabilities can you deduct?
Separate existing debts, future expenses and long-term repayments before reducing your eligible wealth.
Read guide Assets & debtsZakat on gold: weight, purity and jewellery
Value gold on your Zakat date, account for carat and jewellery differences, and combine it with other eligible wealth.
Read guide Assets & debtsZakat on inheritance: ownership and timing
Inherited wealth may become part of your Zakat assessment once the relevant ownership and control conditions are met.
Read guide Assets & debtsZakat on ISAs: cash, shares and Lifetime ISAs
The ISA wrapper does not settle Zakat treatment. Identify the holdings and use a consistent asset method.
Read guide Assets & debtsZakat on jewellery: why scholarly rulings differ
Understand personal-use gold and silver, ownership, stones and valuation before using a calculator.
Read guide Assets & debtsZakat on pensions: SIPPs, workplace and final salary schemes
Understand the difference between pension types, the underlying-assets approach, proxy estimates, and UK access ages.
Read guide Assets & debtsZakat on Premium Bonds: capital and prizes
Separate the value of your holdings from the religious treatment of prize income.
Read guide Assets & debtsZakat on property: homes, rentals and trading stock
Property is assessed according to ownership and purpose.
Read guide Assets & debtsZakat on salary: assess what you still own
Salary is normally assessed as part of the cash and other eligible wealth you own on your Zakat date.
Read guide Assets & debtsZakat on savings and cash accounts
Assess bank balances, cash ISAs, savings pots and interest on your annual Zakat date.
Read guide Assets & debtsZakat on silver: bullion, jewellery and purity
Calculate the value of silver and understand the 612.36g nisab convention used on this site.
Read guide Assets & debtsZakat on stocks, shares and investment funds
Choose a method for trading shares or long-term investments, value holdings consistently and avoid counting ISA assets twice.
Read guide Assets & debtsZakat with a mortgage: assets and principal repayments
Understand why your home, mortgage balance and repayment schedule are separate parts of a Zakat assessment.
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