Nisab for Zakat in India Today

The silver nisab is ₹1,14,306 and the gold nisab is ₹11,19,214. If your zakatable wealth has been above the nisab for a lunar year, 2.5% is due.

Updated 2026-10-04

Silver nisab (612.36 g)₹1,14,306Silver ₹186.66 per gram

Gold nisab (87.48 g)₹11,19,21424K gold ₹12,794 per gram

Zakat on savings in India

Savings held for a year	Zakat due (silver nisab)	Zakat due (gold nisab)
₹1,14,306	₹2,858	Below nisab
₹2,28,612	₹5,715	Below nisab
₹5,71,531	₹14,288	Below nisab
₹11,43,062	₹28,577	₹28,577
₹28,57,654	₹71,441	₹71,441
₹57,15,309	₹1,42,883	₹1,42,883
₹1,14,30,618	₹2,85,765	₹2,85,765

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Frequently asked questions

What is the nisab for zakat in India today?

Based on today's prices, about ₹1,14,306 using silver (612.36 g) or ₹11,19,214 using gold (87.48 g).

Which nisab should I use?

Many scholars recommend the silver nisab for cash savings because it is lower and benefits the poor; others use gold. Follow your scholar or local mosque.

When is zakat due?

When your zakatable wealth has stayed at or above the nisab for one full lunar (Hijri) year.