The Pakistan government has fixed the Nisab for Zakat 2025 at Rs179,689 for the Islamic year 1445-46 AH, covering savings, profit-and-loss-sharing, and similar deposits.
With Ramadan approaching, here’s how to calculate your owe this year, set for deduction around March 1-2, 2025 (pending moon sighting).
How to Calculate Your Zakat
Zakat is 2.5% of your savings exceeding the Nisab threshold of Rs179,689. If your account balance on the first day of Ramadan meets or exceeds this amount, you’re obligated to pay. Simply:
- Check your total savings.
- Subtract Rs179,689.
- Multiply the remainder by 0.025 (2.5%).
Need help? Use an online calculator or plug in your numbers to get your Zakat 2025 amount.
Zakat Calculator
Enter your total savings:
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On February 26, 2025, the Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Security notified the Administrator General Zakat, instructing the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and Zakat collection agencies. The notice states:
- No Zakat deduction applies if your balance is below Rs179,689 on Ramadan’s first day.
- Accounts at or above this threshold face automatic deductions, with funds sent to Central Zakat Account CZ-08 at SBP.
Agencies must submit Form CZ-08 (A & B) to the ministry post-collection.
Year-on-Year Comparison
The Nisab has risen steadily:
- 2024 (1444-45 AH): Rs135,179
- 2023 (1443-44 AH): Rs103,159
- 2025 (1445-46 AH): Rs179,689
