What is Zakat?
Zakat is the third pillar of Islam — a yearly, obligatory purification of wealth. A fixed share of qualifying assets is given to those entitled to receive it, keeping wealth in circulation and cleansing what remains.
Zakat Calculator
A step-by-step tool to work out the Zakat due on your wealth — then give it where it reaches deserving families.
Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam — an annual payment of 2.5% on qualifying wealth held for one lunar year above the nisab threshold. Answer each step below; the calculator keeps a running total and shows whether Zakat is due.
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Cash & bank
Every kind of money you can access today.
Understand Zakat
A short guide before you give
Who must pay Zakat?
Every adult Muslim of sound mind whose net Zakatable wealth stays at or above the nisab for one full lunar year. If you are below the nisab, Zakat is not due this year.
Zakat rate
2.5% (one-fortieth) of your net Zakatable wealth on your Zakat date. Trade goods, cash, gold, silver and receivables are all valued at their current worth, not their cost.
Zakat year (Hawl)
Zakat is due once one lunar year (Hawl) passes over wealth that was at nisab. Fix a Hijri date — many choose Ramadan — and calculate on that same date every year.
Common mistakes
Forgetting business stock and raw materials; leaving out savings, committee/BC pools and digital wallets; valuing gold by weight only and ignoring its karat; and deducting long-term loans in full instead of just the instalment due this year.
Where your Zakat goes
Fikr-e-Akhirat Welfare Foundation collects Zakat and distributes it to eligible recipients under Shariah principles — supporting education, healthcare, rations and emergency relief for deserving families in Karachi.
Give Zakat
Giving your Zakat through Fikr-e-Akhirat Welfare Foundation
The Foundation collects Zakat and distributes it to eligible recipients according to Shariah principles — deserving families in Karachi and across Pakistan.
1. Calculate what is due
Use the calculator above to work out 2.5% of your net Zakatable wealth.
2. Choose how to pay
Pay online by card, bank account or mobile wallet, by bank transfer to Faysal Bank, or with Raast.
3. Tell us it is Zakat
State that your contribution is Zakat when you give, and inform us after a bank transfer so it is recorded correctly.
4. Request a receipt
Contact our office for a receipt and details of how contributions are used.
Programmes your Zakat can support
The Foundation's appeals for these programmes accept Zakat:
- Food & Ration Support — Monthly ration hampers and hot meals for deserving families.
- Medical Assistance — Free camps, medicines and treatment support for those in need.
- Orphan & Widow Care — Ongoing monthly support for widows and orphaned children.
Questions about your Zakat?
Call or WhatsApp +92 320 2020068, or email fikreakhirat.info@gmail.com. For questions about your personal Zakat obligation, please consult a qualified scholar.
Zakat — common questions
How much Zakat do I pay?
Zakat is 2.5% of the qualifying (Zakatable) wealth you have held for one lunar year, provided the total is at or above the nisab threshold.
What is the nisab?
The nisab is the minimum amount of wealth that makes Zakat due. It equals the value of 87.48g of gold or 612.36g of silver at current prices. Many scholars advise using the silver value so that more of the poor benefit.
Which assets are Zakatable?
Cash and bank balances, gold and silver, money owed to you that you expect to recover, business stock and merchandise, and investments held for resale. Personal-use items such as your home, car and household goods are not Zakatable.
Can I give my Zakat to Fikr-e-Akhirat Welfare Foundation?
Yes. The Foundation collects Zakat and distributes it to eligible recipients according to Shariah principles. Please state that your contribution is Zakat at the time of giving.
Fikr-e-Akhirat Welfare Foundation is registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 (KAR No. 075 of 2018-19). Zakat contributions are applied to eligible recipients in accordance with Shariah principles.