Zakat on Income or Salary

Professional incomes or salaries by the majority of Muslim scholars is categorized as the kind of wealth that obligated to be tributed its part as zakat by analogy (qiyas) of similarity (syabbah) to the characteristic of wealth, because:

  1. The model of obtaining incomes or salaries similar to the harvest of agricultural products, So this kind of wealth analogous to zakat on agriculture with the time of tributing (haul) is in every time it is harvested;
  2. The model of obtaining incomes or salaries is in the form of money, so this type of wealth could be analogous to the zakat on wealth based on its level of zakat to be paid at the portion of 2,5%. Thus, if a person has complied with its threshold (nisab), he or she is obliged to tribute zakat upon their income or salary.
My Income or salary per fortnight
My other Income per fortnight
My fortnightly debt payments or instalments for basic needs 1)
Total Income per fortnight

Threshold (Nisab) for Zakat on Income or Salary

Nisab is the minimum quantity requirement (threshold) of wealth, which can be categorized as mandatory charity. Incomes or salaries is obligated if its amount passing the threshold (nisab). The Nisab for Zakat on income or salary is equivalent with 85 gr of pure gold yearly. The calculation bellow is done every fortnight in accordance with the receipt of income or salary in Australia.

Current gold price (per gr)
The threshold (nishab) for Zakat on income or salary per fortnight
Do I obligate for tributing Zakat on Income or salary?
The amount that I should pay fortnightly

Zakat on Wealth (Maal)

Zakat on wealth (Maal) is an amount of wealth that must be removed when it reaches certain minimum limit or threshold (nisab) in the period (haul) every one calendar year.

Wealth in the form of Savings/ Current Account/ Deposit
Wealth in the form of Precious Metals (Gold/ Silver)
Wealth in the form of Securities 2)
Wealth in the form of Property 3)
Wealth in the form of Vehicle 4)
Wealth in the form of Art & Antique Collection 5)
Wealth in the form of Stock of Merchandise
Wealth in the form of Others
Wealth in the form of Current Receivables
Total Wealth
Debt maturity at the time for tributing zakat
Total wealth to be calculated for zakat

Nisab Zakat on Wealth (Maal)

Wealth that is obligated for zakat is the wealth which have amount above the nisab. The threshold (Nisab) of Zakat on wealth (Maal) is equivalent to 85 gr of pure gold.

Current gold price (in gram)
The threshold (nishab) for Zakat on wealth yearly
Do I obligate for tributing Zakat on my wealth (Maal)?
The amount that I should pay yearly
The amount if I tribute fortnightly

Resume for zakat calculation

Zakat on income or salary fortnightly
Zakat on wealth fortnightly
Total Amount of Zakat tributing fortnightly
Notes :
  1. What are meant by basic needs are foods, clothing, shelter, education, health and primary transportation.
  2. Securities include the cash value of mutual funds, stocks, bonds, unit links, etc.
  3. House (property) that is used for dwelling is NOT SUBJECT TO BE CALCULATED.
  4. A vehicle used for daily is NOT SUBJECT TO BE CALCULATED.
  5. The value of collections could be self estimated, if it possible the estimation can be helped by curator.
  6. Example for merchants who have to pay off the mortgage debts on goods traded.