How much silver is exempt from Zakat?

The nisab threshold is 595 grams of silver (some scholars use 612.36 grams, based on a different dirham-to-gram conversion). Below that weight, no Zakat is due on silver.

Why is the silver nisab used for cash but not always for silver itself?

Silver zakat is always measured against the silver nisab. The gold-vs-silver choice only comes up for cash and mixed monetary wealth, where scholars differ on which metal's threshold to apply.

Zakat · Silver

Silver Zakat Calculator

Calculate Zakat owed on silver — bars, coins, or jewelry — once your holdings reach the nisab threshold and have been held for one lunar year (hawl).

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If it's jewelry — which opinion do you follow?

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How it's calculated

Nisab: 595 grams of silver (some scholars use 612.36g — see the nisab reference page).
Below nisab, no Zakat is due.
At or above nisab, Zakat is 2.5% of the total silver value.
Jewelry: if you follow the Hanafi position, it's included regardless of use. If you follow the Maliki, Shafi'i, or Hanbali position, worn jewelry in reasonable, customary amounts is exempt.
Silver must have been held for one full lunar year (hawl) to be zakatable.

This calculator applies the standard nisab and rate; it does not replace guidance from a qualified scholar, particularly on the jewelry question, mixed holdings, or your specific hawl date. If you're unsure which opinion to follow, consult a scholar or your local mosque.