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Price of one gram of 18 carat gold used for zakatKWD 30.550
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Price of one gram of 21 carat gold used for zakatKWD 35.640
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Price of one gram of 22 carat gold used for zakatKWD 37.340
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Price of one gram of 24 carat gold used for zakatKWD 40.730
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KWD per UAE dirham (CBK)KWD 0.084018
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KWD per Bangladeshi taka (CBK)KWD 0.002469
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KWD per Egyptian pound (CBK)KWD 0.005763
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KWD per Euro (CBK)KWD 0.341805
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KWD per Pound sterling (CBK)KWD 0.409188
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KWD per Indian rupee (CBK)KWD 0.003294
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KWD per Sri Lankan rupee (CBK)KWD 0.000928
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KWD per Pakistani rupee (CBK)KWD 0.001116
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KWD per Saudi riyal (CBK)KWD 0.082293
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KWD per US dollar (CBK)KWD 0.308600
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We checked 15 figures against the official source
The values in force were confirmed with Kuwait Zakat House and PIFSS.
See the 15 figures
- PIFSS Basic Insurance Fund, employer share10%In force from January 1, 2026 · PIFSS
- PIFSS Basic Insurance Fund, insured share5%In force from January 1, 2026 · PIFSS
- PIFSS maximum basic contribution salaryKWD 1,500In force from January 1, 2026 · PIFSS
- PIFSS maximum supplementary contribution salaryKWD 1,250In force from January 1, 2026 · PIFSS
- PIFSS minimum contribution salary (private sector)KWD 230In force from January 1, 2026 · PIFSS
- PIFSS Pension Increase Fund salary ceilingKWD 2,750In force from January 1, 2026 · PIFSS
- PIFSS Pension Increase Fund, employer share1%In force from January 1, 2026 · PIFSS
- PIFSS Pension Increase Fund, insured share2.5%In force from January 1, 2026 · PIFSS
- PIFSS Remuneration Fund, insured share2.5%In force from January 1, 2026 · PIFSS
- PIFSS Supplementary Insurance Fund, employer share10%In force from January 1, 2026 · PIFSS
- PIFSS Supplementary Insurance Fund, insured share5%In force from January 1, 2026 · PIFSS
- Unemployment Insurance Fund, insured share (private and oil sectors)0.5%In force from January 1, 2026 · PIFSS
- Years of contributions after which the Remuneration Fund stops18 yearsIn force from January 1, 2026 · PIFSS
- Zakat nisab in grams of 24 carat gold85In force from January 1, 2026 · Kuwait Zakat House
- Zakat rate on money and gold2.5%In force from January 1, 2026 · Kuwait Zakat House