Zakat on gold calculator Kuwait
Enter the grams of gold you own by carat. The calculator values it at today's prices and applies the zakat rate.
Gram prices come from Kuwait Zakat House, which links them to the prices announced by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
How it's calculated
- Each weight is multiplied by the price of a gram of that carat: 24 carat is KWD 40.730, 22 carat KWD 37.340, 21 carat KWD 35.640 and 18 carat KWD 30.550.
- The values are added up.
- Zakat is 2.5% of the total, the rate Kuwait Zakat House applies.
An example
100 grams of 21 carat gold at KD 36.44 a gram is worth KD 3,644, so zakat is KD 91.100.
Frequently asked questions
Which gold price does the calculator use?
The price per gram published by Kuwait Zakat House on November 13, 2026, for each carat.
What zakat rate applies to gold?
2.5% of the value, the rate in the Kuwait Zakat House calculator.
Why does the result change from day to day?
Gold prices move every day, and Kuwait Zakat House updates its gram prices with them.
Key terms
- Carat
- The purity of gold. 24 carat is pure gold; lower carats have other metals mixed in.
- Kuwait Zakat House
- The Kuwaiti institution whose official zakat calculator supplies the gold prices used here.
Up-to-date official data
Data checked against the official source on .
Price of one gram of 24 carat gold used for zakat: updated , with the latest figure from Kuwait Zakat House.
Price of one gram of 22 carat gold used for zakat: updated , with the latest figure from Kuwait Zakat House.
Price of one gram of 21 carat gold used for zakat: updated , with the latest figure from Kuwait Zakat House.
Price of one gram of 18 carat gold used for zakat: updated , with the latest figure from Kuwait Zakat House.
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