Zakat & Khums
Ja'fari jurisprudence calculator for obligatory Zakat, Khums, and Zakat al-Fitrah
Disclaimer: Under Ja'fari jurisprudence, obligatory Zakat applies to nine specific items. Modern assets such as cash, bank balances, cryptocurrency, and business inventory are exempt from obligatory Zakat and are addressed through Khums instead. Consult your marja for binding rulings.
Metals
Zakatable gold currency or bullion — not personal jewelry worn regularly.
Crops
No crops added.
Livestock
No livestock added.
Modern assets (Khums)
These fields trigger a Khums reminder only — they are not included in obligatory Zakat.
Ja'fari guidance
Ja'fari Shia platform — educational summary; consult your marja for binding rulings.
The nine items of obligatory Zakat
Under Ja'fari jurisprudence, wajib Zakat applies to gold coins, silver coins, wheat, barley, dates, raisins, camels, cows, and sheep or goats when nisab and other conditions are met. Paper currency, bank savings, stocks, cryptocurrency, and ordinary business inventory are not counted in this obligatory Zakat category.
Gold and silver coins
Zakat on gold and silver generally applies to currency and bullion, not personal jewelry worn regularly. Enter only zakatable coin or bullion weight; confirm jewelry rulings with your marja.
Khums and modern wealth
Surplus annual income and many modern assets are addressed through Khums (one-fifth), divided between Sahm al-Imam and Sahm al-Sada according to your marja's guidance. This calculator uses a simplified annual surplus model: total yearly halal income and assets minus deductible halal expenses. Modern assets entered on the Obligatory tab are added automatically on the Khums tab.
Zakat al-Fitrah
Zakat al-Fitrah is due on the night of Eid al-Fitr for yourself and those you support, including guests you are obliged to feed. Use the include-myself option so your own Fitrah is counted. The amount is typically the local price of about three kilograms of a staple food such as wheat, barley, dates, or raisins.
Hawl (lunar year)
Zakat on gold, silver, and many assets assumes ownership for one full lunar year. This tool does not yet model partial-year holdings; confirm timing with a scholar if your situation is complex.
Livestock conditions
Pasture-fed, unworked livestock may be liable for Zakat when counts reach traditional thresholds. Animals used for labour or not grazing freely may be exempt. Livestock uses Ja'fari summary tier tables in data/zakat/livestock-tables.json; detailed marja-specific scales may still differ.