Zakat on 1 Tola Gold: How Much Is It?

Zakat on 1 tola (11.66 grams) of 24K gold is 2.5% of its market value on your zakat date — roughly Rs 6,996 at an assumed rate of Rs 24,000/gram (October 2026). Run your exact numbers in the free zakat calculator with today's actual rate, because the answer moves with the gold price.

The quick-answer table

All figures use an assumed rate of Rs 24,000/gram (October 2026). Gold rates move daily — always re-check the rate on your own zakat date:

The rule most people miss: the nisab check

Here's the part that changes the answer. Zakat is only due if your total zakatable wealth reaches nisab — and 1 tola of gold on its own does not reach the gold nisab:

• Gold nisab: 87.48 grams (7.5 tolas). One tola is well below it.
• Silver nisab: 612.36 grams — currently worth roughly Rs 171,000, far less than 1 tola of gold.

Many scholars (and Pakistan's official zakat framework) use the lower silver nisab, which brings far more people into giving. On the silver nisab, 1 tola of gold easily qualifies — so in practice, most Pakistanis holding 1 tola of gold do owe zakat on it. The honest answer depends on which nisab you follow: the zakat calculator lets you run both and shows which one applies to you.

And remember: nisab is tested against your entire zakatable wealth — gold plus cash, savings, silver, investments, and business assets, minus debts. The gold itself is only one line of that total.

Karat matters: convert before you calculate

Zakat is always calculated on pure (24K) gold content. Pakistani jewelry is usually 22K or 21K, so convert first: multiply the weight by karat ÷ 24.

1. Weigh the piece in grams. 1 tola = 11.66 grams.
2. Multiply by karat ÷ 24. 1 tola of 22K = 11.66 × 22 ÷ 24 = 10.69g of pure gold.
3. Multiply by the current gold rate per gram to get the value.
4. Take 2.5% — that's the zakat.

Mixed set? Weigh each karat separately, convert each to 24K-equivalent, then add them up before applying 2.5%.

Three more things people get wrong

• Worn jewelry counts. The majority Hanafi opinion — dominant in Pakistan — is that personal-use jewelry you wear daily is zakatable. Weigh it like everything else.
• Use the sell rate, not the purchase price. Value your gold at the market (sell) rate on your zakat anniversary — the day your lunar year of holding completes — never at what you paid for it.
• Deduct making charges mentally, not from zakat. Jewelers quote prices including making charges and buy back below market. Use the pure-gold sell rate per gram for the zakat math.

Frequently asked questions

How much zakat is due on 1 tola of gold?

2.5% of its market value on your zakat date — about Rs 6,996 for 24K gold at an assumed Rs 24,000/gram. Jewelry karats pay less (22K ≈ Rs 6,413, 21K ≈ Rs 6,122, 18K ≈ Rs 5,247) because zakat counts only pure gold content.

Is zakat due on 1 tola of gold if I own nothing else?

On the gold nisab (87.48g), no — 1 tola alone doesn't reach it. On the widely used silver nisab (~Rs 171,000), yes — 1 tola of gold exceeds it. Most Pakistanis follow the silver nisab, so zakat is typically due.

Is zakat due on gold jewelry I wear?

Yes, per the majority Hanafi opinion dominant in Pakistan — personal-use jewelry counts toward zakatable wealth.

Do I use the purchase price or current price of gold?

Always the current market (sell) rate on your zakat due date, never the purchase price.

How do I calculate zakat on 22K gold jewelry?

Convert to pure gold first: weight × 22 ÷ 24, then value it at the current 24K rate per gram, then take 2.5%. One tola of 22K = 10.69g pure gold.