# Zakat Calculator Egypt 2026

> Calculate zakat on cash, gold, silver and investments in EGP, with the nisab updated from today's gold price.

URL: https://paycheck-math.com/eg/zakat-calculator/  
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Language: en-EG  
Rates checked: 2026-10-30  

Today the nisab is **611,201 EGP** using gold (85 g of pure gold) or **54,597 EGP** using silver (595 g). If your wealth is above the nisab for a full lunar year, zakat is 2.5% of it.

## Result with default inputs

Inputs: cash=50000, gold_24=0, gold_22=0, gold_21=50, gold_18=0, silver=0, investments=0, receivables=0, debts=0, nisab=gold, gold_price_24=7190.6051, silver_price=91.76

**Zakat due: 0.00 EGP**

- Nisab threshold: 611,201.43 EGP

| Line | Item | Amount |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Value of your gold | 314,588.97 EGP |
| 2 | Value of your silver | 0.00 EGP |
| 3 | Total zakatable assets | 364,588.97 EGP |
| 4 | After debts due now | 364,588.97 EGP |
| 5 | Nisab threshold | 611,201.43 EGP |
| 6 | **Zakat due** | 0.00 EGP |

_Your wealth is below the nisab, so no zakat is due on it this year._


To compute other inputs, call the JSON API: `https://paycheck-math.com/api/v1/calculate?path=%2Feg%2Fzakat-calculator%2F&cash=50000&gold_24=0&gold_22=0` or open the page URL with the same query parameters.

## Nisab today

| Standard | Weight | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gold | 85 g | 611,201 EGP |
| Silver | 595 g | 54,597 EGP |

## How it's calculated

1. Add cash, bank balances, gold, silver, shares, business stock and money owed to you that you expect to receive.
2. Subtract debts due now.
3. If the result is at or above the nisab, zakat is 2.5% of it.

Scholars differ on zakat on jewellery worn regularly; include it if your school requires it. Ask a trusted scholar about special cases.

## Questions people ask

### Should I use the gold or silver nisab?

Many bodies use the gold nisab for cash today; others prefer silver because it benefits more people in need. Follow the opinion you trust.

### What is the zakat rate?

2.5% of zakatable wealth held above the nisab for one lunar year.

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