Nisab
The threshold before zakat.
Gold standard
87.48g
Multiply by today’s price per gram of pure gold in PKR.
Silver standard
612.36g
Multiply by today’s price per gram of pure silver in PKR.
Weights as given by Islamic Relief Worldwide — What is Nisab? (opens in a new tab). Source for the 87.48 g gold / 612.36 g silver convention and the lunar-year explanation. Prices on that source are not used here.
Why the numbers vary
Traditional nisab is defined in older units — around 20 mithqal of gold and 200 dirhams of silver. Converting these to grams depends on the convention used, so you will see slightly different figures from different organisations and scholars.
The silver standard produces a much lower rupee threshold than gold. Some scholars prefer it because it extends zakat’s benefit to more recipients; others favour gold.
The lunar year
Zakat is generally due when wealth has stayed at or above nisab for one full lunar (Hijri) year, called the hawl. Our calculator asks you to confirm this before showing any 2.5% figure.