How much is Zakat on 1 Bhari of gold

How much is Zakat on 1 Bhari of gold?
Answer: Zero (no Zakat is required).

 

Because the Nisab (the minimum amount of Zakat required) for gold is 7.5 Bhari (approximately 87.48 grams of pure gold). If you only have 1 Bhari of gold (or less than 7.5 Bhari) and there are no other Zakatable assets, Zakat is not obligatory. As you said — “Not by price, but by Nisab” — that’s right. Zakat is not calculated based on market price or currency value, but rather on weight and Nisab.

 

 

If the total gold is 7.5 Bhari or more (and one full Hijri year has passed), then:

2.5% Zakat must be paid on the entire amount (not just on the excess).

That is, Zakat for every 1 Bhari = 0.025 Bhari (two-point-five percent).

Example: If there are 10 Bhari gold, Zakat = 10 × 0.025 = 0.25 Bhari gold (or its equivalent).

Note: Since it is “not based on price”, calculate based on weight. Set aside 2.5% of the weight of pure gold or pay the equivalent amount at the current market price. Do not deduct any technical charges/making charges — take the pure weight according to the rules of Nisab.

How to pay Zakat — Detailed Discussion

Zakat is the fifth pillar of Islam. It is not just charity, but also the sanctity of wealth and the realization of the rights of society. If it is not paid correctly, the obligation is not fulfilled.

1. Conditions for Zakat to be obligatory (5)

Must be a Muslim.

Must be an adult (baleg) and of sound mind.

Must own assets eligible for Zakat equal to the Nisab amount.

One full Hijri year (354 days) must have passed on the assets (calculation starts from the day of Nisab).

Assets must be in excess of one’s needs (house, car, clothes, furniture – there is no zakat on personal items, unless for business).

2. Zakatable assets (except gold and silver)

Cash, bank balance, savings certificates, shares, prize bonds.

Business products/goods.

Agricultural crops, animals (according to specific rules).

 

 

 

Gold and silver ornaments: In the Hanafi Madhhab (common in Bangladesh), zakat is also payable on usable ornaments if the total weight meets the nisab. Some say only on business/extra ornaments, but the safest way is to calculate on all gold and silver.

3. Simple rules of calculation (according to the nisab)

Gold: total weight ≥ 7.5 bhari → 2.5%.

Other assets: 2.5% if the value of gold/silver is equal to any one of the nisabs.

Calculate excluding debts (debts that must be paid within a year).

Calculate on the same date every year (on the date the Nisab is completed).

4. Who should give Zakat? (Quran 9:60 — 8 categories)

1. Fakir (who has nothing)

2. Miskin (who has very little, but is in need)

3. Zakat collector

4. Those whose hearts are drawn towards Islam

5. For the liberation of slaves

6. Indebted people (who cannot afford to pay their debts)

7. In the way of Allah (jihad/dawat/education)

8. Travelers (those in danger)

Best: Give to the local poor-relatives-neighbors. It is not usually possible to give to wife/husband/parents/children (they are their own responsibility), but it is possible to give to distant relatives.

5. The correct method of giving Zakat (step by step)

1. Make an intention: Say in your heart — “I am paying Zakat for the sake of Allah”.

2. Transfer ownership: Give the money/gold to them or say “This is part of your Zakat, it has become your ownership”.

3. Keep proof: Keep receipts/witnesses (especially if giving to an organization).

4. Get permission: If giving on behalf of someone else, get their permission.

5. Time: Give when it is obligatory. Giving during Ramadan is more rewarding, but don’t delay.

6. Cash/Kind: You can give gold Zakat in gold or in cash.

 

 

 

Caution:

Zakat money cannot be given to mosque construction, graves, Eid food, your child’s education — these sectors (unless it falls under category 8).

You can give it to charity organizations/madrasas/Islamic foundations — they distribute it properly.

Giving it secretly is more rewarding.

Summary:

There is no Zakat on 1 Bhari of gold. If it is 7.5 Bhari or more, give 2.5% of the entire amount (0.025 Bhari per Bhari) based on the Nisab. By paying Zakat, wealth is purified, Allah’s mercy is revealed, and the rights of the poor in society are fulfilled.

(Source: Quran, Hadith, Hanafi Fiqh – Addurrul Mukhtar, Badayus Sanaye etc.)