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title: "Nisab threshold: gold and silver in GBP"
description: "Check indicative gold and silver nisab, understand the weights used and choose a dated valuation for your Zakat assessment."
source: https://www.zakat-calculator.org.uk/nisab
retrieved: 2026-09-08T11:02:12.273Z
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Nisab
# Nisab 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.

World Aid Network · Updated 8 September 2026 · 3 min read
[Calculate your Zakat →](https://www.zakat-calculator.org.uk/zakat-calculator) The quick answer
Nisab is the minimum wealth threshold for a Zakat assessment. Its GBP amount changes with metal prices. This site uses 612.36g silver or 87.48g gold and reports the provider’s price date. Check your chosen method and the lunar-year condition before deciding that Zakat is due.
Silver standard£958.51612.36g of silver Gold standard£9,166.0787.48g of gold
Indicative provider prices dated 2026-09-07. Check the price for your actual Zakat date.

[Price provider](https://github.com/fawazahmed0/exchange-api) · [Method and limitations](https://www.zakat-calculator.org.uk/calculation-methodology)

## How the GBP threshold is calculated

Multiply the selected metal price per fine gram by the nisab weight. This site uses 612.36g silver and 87.48g gold. For example, at an illustrative silver price of £1 per gram, silver nisab is £612.36. At £100 per gram for gold, gold nisab is £8,748. These example prices are not current market quotes.

Another recognised weight convention uses 595g silver and 85g gold. Follow a coherent scholarly method rather than combining weights and assumptions from different calculators.

## Should I use gold or silver?

Our calculator defaults to silver and offers gold. The choice depends on the assets held and the approach you follow. Silver commonly produces a lower GBP threshold, but that does not establish one universal rule for every school or circumstance.

Mixed wealth, wealth consisting only of one metal, jewellery and alloys may require more specific treatment. Ask a qualified scholar when the difference changes your liability.

## Nisab is a threshold, not a deduction

If the relevant conditions are met, the usual 2.5% applies to your whole net eligible balance. You do not first subtract nisab as a tax-free allowance. If net eligible wealth is below the applicable threshold, the calculator does not label 2.5% of it as an obligatory Zakat payment.

## Use the price for your actual Zakat date

The displayed provider values are indicative daily prices. The provider date is shown, and an unavailable feed is reported rather than replaced with an old value. For historical Zakat, obtain a historical price for that date rather than today’s price. For current valuations, compare with a reliable dealer’s quote and record the source.

## Check the lunar-year condition too

A balance above nisab on its own does not establish the full assessment. Hawl, ownership and other conditions still matter. Schools differ over the effect of temporary drops below nisab and new wealth during the year. The calculator asks you to confirm your anniversary but cannot verify your financial history.

## Sources & calculation method

Sources checked on 8 September 2026. External organisations publish their own guidance; a citation does not imply their endorsement of this website.
- [National Zakat Foundation: nisab and recognised weight conventions](https://nzf.org.uk/nisab/)
- [Exchange API: daily price dataset](https://github.com/fawazahmed0/exchange-api)

This is educational guidance. We identify differences where relevant and do not claim a named scholarly review. For a personal ruling, consult a qualified scholar familiar with your circumstances. [Our editorial policy](https://www.zakat-calculator.org.uk/editorial-policy).