Zakat on 5 Tola Gold — How Much Do You Pay?
By the Editorial Team · reviewed against our sources · updated September 2026 · guidance, not a fatwa
Quick answer: Zakat on 5 tola of gold is 2.5% of the current market value of 5 tola (about 58.3 g). Five tola is still below the 7.5-tola gold nisab, so Zakat is due if you also own other zakatable wealth. The live figure appears below.
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🪙 Enter your gold by purity (karat)
Enter the weight of each purity you own in the unit selected above. We value the pure gold content at the live 24k price.
If you also own cash, silver or other assets, most scholars apply the lower silver nisab for your complete Zakat. Open the full Zakat calculator
Zakat on gold is 2.5% of its current market value once your gold (alone or with other wealth) reaches nisab and a lunar year (hawl) has passed. Scholars differ on gold jewellery worn for personal use — Hanafi includes it; many others exempt it. Guidance only, not a fatwa.
How the amount is worked out
Zakat on gold is 2.5% of its market value. The calculator above is pre-filled with your amount at 22k (the most common jewellery purity in South Asia and the Gulf) and values the pure gold content at the live 24k price in your currency. Change the karat or unit if your gold is different.
Does it reach nisab?
The gold nisab is 87.48 g (≈ 7.5 tola). If this amount of gold is below nisab on its own, Zakat is only due when you also own other wealth — cash, savings, silver — that together crosses the (usually lower) silver nisab. The tool shows the nisab check for you.
Tola to grams
One tola = 11.6638 grams. Learn more on the main gold Zakat page.
For any other amount or karat, use the full gold Zakat calculator, check today’s nisab, or work out your complete Zakat with the Zakat calculator.
This is guidance, not a fatwa. Rulings vary by school and circumstance — consult a qualified scholar. Values shown use the live gold price and update automatically.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Zakat on 5 tola of gold?
It is 2.5% of the live value of 5 tola (about 58.3 g). Five tola is below the gold nisab of 7.5 tola, so Zakat applies when combined with your other wealth.
Is 5 tola gold above nisab?
Not on its own — the gold nisab is about 7.5 tola — but it counts toward nisab alongside your cash, silver and other gold.