Islamic finance
Nisab Today in BDT
The live zakat threshold in Bangladeshi Taka, from today's gold and silver prices (2026-09-27).
The classical Indo-Pak figures of 7.5 tola gold / 52.5 tola silver correspond to the alternate 87.48 g / 612.36 g standard — both are legitimate scholarly conversions.
Gold nisab by karat in BDT
Nisab is 85 g of pure gold. Jewellery is alloyed, so the weight you need depends on the karat — the local standard in Bangladeshi Taka is 22K.
| Karat | Purity | Per gram today (BDT) | Grams for nisab |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24K | 99.9% | 16,934 | 85.1 g |
| 22Klocal standard | 91.7% | 15,539 | 92.7 g |
| 21K | 87.5% | 14,832 | 97.1 g |
| 18K | 75.0% | 12,713 | 113.3 g |
Spot metal value at 2026-09-27; shop prices add making charges and tax. Zakat itself is 2.5% of the value once you are above nisab.
Nisab in Bangladesh: bhori and tola
Bangladesh weighs gold in bhori (about 11.66 g, the same as a tola), so the gold nisab is about 7.29 bhori (7.5 on the alternate standard). Jewellers trade 22K and 21K; convert by purity before comparing. The taka floats against the dollar. Nisab is measured in pure gold, and jewellery is never pure: multiply each piece's weight by its karat's purity (0.9167 for 22K, 0.875 for 21K, 0.75 for 18K, 0.585 for 14K) before comparing the total with 85 grams. The karat table above gives today's per-gram value of each karat in your currency for a quick valuation.
The zakat year
The zakat year (hawl) is lunar — about 354 days, not 365. Fixing one Hijri date each year (many people use Ramadan) keeps the calculation consistent; paying on a Gregorian anniversary drifts eleven days later every year.
Common situations for zakat payers in Bangladesh
Bangladeshi households hold savings in bank deposits, sanchayapatra (national savings certificates) and DPS monthly schemes, all zakatable on the amount accumulated; and gold in bhori (11.66 g), mostly 22K and 21K. Remittances from the Gulf that have arrived and been saved are zakatable by the family member who now owns them.
Where Bangladeshis pay zakat
The Zakat Fund of the Islamic Foundation is the state channel; direct payment to the poor, especially in the payer's own village, is the common practice, and zakat paid to the state fund is recognised for tax purposes.
How to use these numbers
If your zakatable wealth in Bangladeshi Taka — cash in BDT, gold and silver, money owed to you, and business inventory — stays at or above the nisab for one full lunar year, zakat of 2.5% is due. Most scholars recommend checking against the lower silver figure (151,582 BDT today) so that zakat reaches more people.
Calculate exactly what you owe with the zakat calculator, value gold by weight and karat with zakat on gold, or see today's gold price in Bangladesh.
Nisab in other currencies
Frequently asked questions
What is the nisab in BDT today?+
Using the gold standard (85 g of pure gold), today's nisab is about 1,440,813 BDT. Using the silver standard (595 g) it is about 151,582 BDT. Figures refresh daily with metal prices and the BDT exchange rate.
Gold or silver standard — which should I use?+
Most scholars recommend the silver nisab because it is lower — zakat becomes due sooner and more of the poor benefit. The gold standard is also valid.
Why does the nisab in Bangladeshi Taka change?+
Two moving parts: the global gold/silver price, and the BDT exchange rate. Both update daily, so a nisab figure published months ago can be far off — this page always shows today's value.