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Charity Donation Calculator 2025: Zakat, Fitra, Fidya & Sadaqah Guide

Calculate your obligatory and voluntary charity with precision using Pakistan’s 2025 nisab values. Includes Zakat on wealth, Fitra per head, and Fidya for missed fasts.

Why Give Charity in Ramadan?

The Prophet ﷺ said: “Charity extinguishes sin as water extinguishes fire.” (Tirmidhi)

  • Reward ×70 — multiplied in Ramadan
  • Purification — of wealth and soul
  • Community support — feed the fasting poor
  • Laylat al-Qadr — best night for Sadaqah

Zakat Nisab 2025 (Pakistan)

AssetNisab ThresholdPKR Value
Gold (7.5 tola)87.48 grams~1,850,000 PKR
Silver (52.5 tola)612.36 grams~185,000 PKR
Cash/SavingsEqual to silver~185,000 PKR

Zakat Rate: 2.5% of total zakatable wealth held for 1 lunar year.

Zakat Calculation Example

  • Cash: 300,000 PKR
  • Gold: 1,000,000 PKR
  • Debts Owed: -50,000 PKR
  • Total: 1,250,000 PKR → Zakat: 31,250 PKR

Zakat al-Fitr (Fitra) 2025

  • Amount: 1 Sa’a (~2.5–3 kg) of wheat, dates, or rice
  • Pakistan Avg: 300–500 PKR per person
  • Due: Before Eid prayer
  • For: Self + all dependents

Fidya for Missed Fasts

  • Reason: Illness, travel, pregnancy, old age
  • Amount: Feed one poor person per missed day
  • Pakistan: ~300 PKR per meal × 2 meals = 600 PKR/day

Sadaqah Ideas

  • Daily: 100 PKR → 3,000 PKR in Ramadan
  • Iftar sponsorship: 1,000 PKR feeds 5 people
  • Quran distribution: 500 PKR per copy
  • Water cooler: 5,000 PKR for mosque

Who Receives Zakat?

Quran (9:60): Poor, needy, debtors, travelers, Zakat workers, new Muslims, freeing slaves, in Allah’s cause.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Forgetting debts — subtract loans from wealth
  • Paying early — Zakat due after 1 lunar year
  • Fitra delay — must be before Eid salah
  • Wrong nisab — use silver for lower threshold

Pro Tips

  • Automate: Set standing order for Zakat
  • Track: Use app or spreadsheet
  • Give locally: Support Pakistani orphans
  • Combine: Pay Fitra + Sadaqah together

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FAQs

Can I pay Zakat in installments? Yes, but better in Ramadan.

Is Zakat on salary? Only if saved for 1 year.

Fitra for unborn child? No, only after birth.

Best charity organizations in Pakistan? Edhi, Saylani, Akhuwat.

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