Islamic finance
Nisab Today in KWD
The live zakat threshold in Kuwaiti Dinar, from today's gold and silver prices (2026-09-27).
Gold nisab by karat in KWD
Nisab is 85 g of pure gold. Jewellery is alloyed, so the weight you need depends on the karat — the local standard in Kuwaiti Dinar is 21K.
| Karat | Purity | Per gram today (KWD) | Grams for nisab |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24K | 99.9% | 42.23 | 85.1 g |
| 22K | 91.7% | 38.75 | 92.7 g |
| 21Klocal standard | 87.5% | 36.99 | 97.1 g |
| 18K | 75.0% | 31.7 | 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 Kuwait: a small number for a large value
The Kuwaiti dinar is the highest-valued currency in the world, so the nisab figure in KWD looks small next to other currencies while representing the same weight of gold. The Mubarakiya souk trades 21K and 22K by the gram. Kuwait's Zakat House (Bait Al-Zakat) is the state body that receives and distributes zakat. 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 Kuwait
Because the dinar is so highly valued, Kuwaiti balances look small next to other currencies: a few thousand dinars is well above nisab. Salary accounts, savings and Boursa Kuwait holdings are all zakatable; shares held for trading at market value, long-term holdings on the company's zakatable assets.
Kuwait's law imposes a 1% zakat on Kuwaiti shareholding companies' net profits, collected by the Ministry of Finance. That covers the company; it does not discharge the shareholder's personal zakat on cash, gold and other assets.
Where Kuwaitis pay zakat
Bait Al-Zakat (Zakat House) is the state body that receives, calculates on request and distributes zakat. Direct payment to eligible recipients is valid as well.
How to use these numbers
If your zakatable wealth in Kuwaiti Dinar — cash in KWD, 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 (378 KWD 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 Kuwait.
Nisab in other currencies
Frequently asked questions
What is the nisab in KWD today?+
Using the gold standard (85 g of pure gold), today's nisab is about 3,593 KWD. Using the silver standard (595 g) it is about 378 KWD. Figures refresh daily with metal prices and the KWD 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 Kuwaiti Dinar change?+
Two moving parts: the global gold/silver price, and the KWD exchange rate. Both update daily, so a nisab figure published months ago can be far off — this page always shows today's value.