--- title: "Zakat and faith giving UK — calculate, verify" description: "How to calculate Zakat in the UK, choose transparent charities, and combine faith giving with Charity Commission checks — plus our free Hanafi Zakat calculator." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/zakat-and-faith-giving-uk retrieved: 2026-08-18T01:28:23.030Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- # Zakat and faith giving UK — calculate, verify, give with clarity **In short:** Calculate Zakat with today’s silver nisab (you enter the price — we never bake in a stale figure), then give to organisations you have verified as registered charities. Clarity Score rates filing transparency, not religious eligibility. Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 29 July 2026. Faith giving is personal. Verification does not have to be. Use the [Zakat calculator](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/zakat-calculator) for the arithmetic, then the same [charity number checks](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-check-a-charity-number) you would apply to any UK appeal. ### How do I calculate Zakat? Under the widely used Hanafi silver-nisab approach in the UK: net zakatable assets above **595g × silver price/gram**, then **2.5%**. We deliberately do **not** pre-fill a nisab pound figure — enter today’s price from Islamic Relief or another source you trust. ### Choosing where to give - Confirm the organisation’s Zakat policy with them. - Verify the [charity number](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-check-a-charity-number). - Read Clarity Score and cause spend — transparency on paper. - Prefer official donate pages. - For Ramadan spikes, beware [fake appeals](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/charity-scams-and-fake-appeals). ### Embed for mosques and charities Free iframe: [embed instructions](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/for-charities/embed) · tool page: [Zakat calculator](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/zakat-calculator). ## Common questions ### How do I calculate Zakat in the UK? + Add zakatable assets, subtract short-term debts, compare the net figure with the silver nisab (595g × today’s silver price per gram under the common Hanafi approach), then pay 2.5% if you are above nisab. Use CharityCompare’s free Zakat calculator and enter a current silver price from a trusted source. ### How do I choose a charity for Zakat? + Confirm the organisation accepts Zakat for eligible categories, verify its UK charity number, and check filing transparency on CharityCompare. Religious eligibility is a scholarly and organisational question; Clarity Score only rates how clearly money is accounted for in regulator filings. ### Is Zakat the same as Gift Aid? + No. Zakat is an Islamic obligation on wealth above nisab. Gift Aid is a UK tax relief on donations by taxpayers. Some charities can accept both where rules allow — ask the charity and keep your own records. ### Can faith organisations embed the Zakat calculator? + Yes — free at /zakat-calculator and /for-charities/embed. The embed includes a credit link to CharityCompare. ## Read next - [What is Gift Aid? Gift Aid lets an eligible UK charity claim an extra 25p per £1 you donate if you have paid enough Income Tax or Capital Gains Tax — it costs you nothing extra, but you must opt in and stay eligible.](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/gift-aid-basics) - [How to give tax-efficiently in the UK Gift Aid adds 25p per £1 at no cost to you. Higher and additional-rate taxpayers can reclaim more through Self Assessment, and Payroll Giving, share gifts and legacies each carry their own reliefs.](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/tax-efficient-giving-uk) - [Payroll Giving UK — Give As You Earn explained for donors & employers Payroll Giving takes donations from gross pay before tax — relief is instant. Gift Aid tops up net donations by 25% for the charity. Compare both with our free calculator, then verify the charity’s Clarity Score and charity number before you set up a deduction.](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/payroll-giving-uk) Ready to check a specific charity? Every profile shows a free Clarity Score from regulator filings. [Search charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) [Compare](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities) **Information only** — not donation advice.