Islamic finance
Nisab Today in CNY
The live zakat threshold in Chinese Yuan, from today's gold and silver prices (2026-09-27).
Gold nisab by karat in CNY
Nisab is 85 g of pure gold. Jewellery is alloyed, so the weight you need depends on the karat — the local standard in Chinese Yuan is 24K.
| Karat | Purity | Per gram today (CNY) | Grams for nisab |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24Klocal standard | 99.9% | 921 | 85.1 g |
| 22K | 91.7% | 845 | 92.7 g |
| 21K | 87.5% | 806 | 97.1 g |
| 18K | 75.0% | 691 | 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 China
Chinese retail gold is largely 24K (stamped 999 or 9999), sold by the gram, which compares directly with nisab; 18K jewellery must be converted by purity. The yuan is managed against a basket and moves modestly 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 China
Chinese Muslims typically hold savings in bank deposits and wealth-management products and gold in 24K pieces sold by weight; both are zakatable at value. Gold 'beans' and small bars bought as savings are zakatable at their weight regardless of form.
Where zakat is paid in China
Directly to the poor and through mosque communities; there is no state or national zakat body.
How to use these numbers
If your zakatable wealth in Chinese Yuan — cash in CNY, 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 (8,230 CNY 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 China.
Nisab in other currencies
Frequently asked questions
What is the nisab in CNY today?+
Using the gold standard (85 g of pure gold), today's nisab is about 78,330 CNY. Using the silver standard (595 g) it is about 8,230 CNY. Figures refresh daily with metal prices and the CNY 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 Chinese Yuan change?+
Two moving parts: the global gold/silver price, and the CNY exchange rate. Both update daily, so a nisab figure published months ago can be far off — this page always shows today's value.