Islamic finance
Nisab Today in CHF
The live zakat threshold in Swiss Franc, from today's gold and silver prices (2026-09-27).
Gold nisab by karat in CHF
Nisab is 85 g of pure gold. Jewellery is alloyed, so the weight you need depends on the karat — the local standard in Swiss Franc is 24K.
| Karat | Purity | Per gram today (CHF) | Grams for nisab |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24Klocal standard | 99.9% | 113 | 85.1 g |
| 22K | 91.7% | 104 | 92.7 g |
| 21K | 87.5% | 99.41 | 97.1 g |
| 18K | 75.0% | 85.21 | 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 Switzerland
Switzerland is where much of the world's gold is refined, and Swiss savers buy 24K bars from the major refineries by the gram or ounce; those compare directly with nisab. Jewellery is mostly 18K and must be converted by purity. The franc floats. 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 Switzerland
Swiss pillar 2 (occupational) and pillar 3a pension savings are locked until retirement or specific events, and the common view treats them like other locked pensions — zakatable when accessible. Pillar 3b free savings and bank balances are zakatable now. Gold bars from Swiss refineries are 24K and count at their full weight.
Where Swiss Muslims pay zakat
Islamic Relief Schweiz and other charities, mosque associations, or directly to the poor here or abroad.
How to use these numbers
If your zakatable wealth in Swiss Franc — cash in CHF, 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 (1,014 CHF 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 Switzerland.
Nisab in other currencies
Frequently asked questions
What is the nisab in CHF today?+
Using the gold standard (85 g of pure gold), today's nisab is about 9,657 CHF. Using the silver standard (595 g) it is about 1,014 CHF. Figures refresh daily with metal prices and the CHF 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 Swiss Franc change?+
Two moving parts: the global gold/silver price, and the CHF exchange rate. Both update daily, so a nisab figure published months ago can be far off — this page always shows today's value.