What is nisab? The 2026/27 zakat threshold explained
Nisab is the minimum wealth you must hold before zakat is due. Learn the gold and silver nisab values, which to use, and how to check if you qualify.
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Zakat guides
Everything you need to work out your zakat correctly, written for people living and earning in the UK.
Zakat on gold and silver: how to calculate it
How to work out zakat on gold jewellery, coins and silver. Weight, purity, current market value and the 2.5 per cent rate, explained with examples.
Read the guideWho can receive zakat? The eight categories
The Quran names eight categories of people eligible to receive zakat. Learn who qualifies, who does not, and how UNH keeps zakat funds separate.
Read the guideZakat vs Sadaqah: what is the difference?
Zakat is an obligatory 2.5 per cent charity with strict rules on recipients. Sadaqah is voluntary and unrestricted. A plain comparison of both.
Read the guideZakat on savings, pensions and shares
How to calculate zakat on bank savings, ISAs, workplace pensions, shares and crypto, and which debts you can deduct.
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