Today's Nisab Value
Check the exact, live Zakat Nisab value for gold and silver in India today. Updated daily based on current market prices.
Quick answer:The Nisab is the minimum threshold of wealth requiring Zakat. Based on live Indian market rates, the Gold Nisab (87.48 grams) is significantly higher than the Silver Nisab (612.36 grams). Scholars recommend calculating Zakat based on the Silver Nisab if you own mixed assets (cash and gold).
How we calculate this →Azam Sharieff· Finance & Tools Reviewer
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Understanding the Live Nisab Value Today
The Nisab is the absolute foundation of Zakat. It represents the poverty line in Islamic finance—if your wealth is below this line, you are considered eligible to receive charity. If your wealth remains above this line for a full lunar year (Hawl), you are obligated to pay 2.5% of it to the poor.
However, because the Nisab was originally defined in physical weights of gold (87.48 grams) and silver (612.36 grams), its monetary equivalent in Indian Rupees changes every single day based on global commodity markets. Our live widget tracks these market fluctuations to give you the exact threshold for today.
The Gold vs. Silver Debate
Historically, the value of 87.48g of gold and 612.36g of silver was almost identical. Today, a massive divergence has occurred. The silver Nisab is worth drastically less than the gold Nisab.
If a person has ₹50,000 in savings, they are well below the Gold Nisab, but they are above the Silver Nisab. So, do they owe Zakat? The overwhelming consensus of modern scholars is that if a person owns a mix of cash, silver, or business inventory, they must use the lower Silver Nisab. This conservative approach maximizes the pool of Zakat payers, directly benefiting the impoverished.