Zakat Calculator — Bahrain
Calculate your 2.5% Zakat in BHD on cash, gold, silver and investments, with the nisab set from live metal prices. No signup, no account needed.
Zakat in Bahrain: a personal duty, not a state tax
In Bahrain, paying zakat is a religious obligation on the individual Muslim, not a levy the government collects or enforces. The Kingdom has no zakat law comparable to Saudi Arabia's ZATCA regime, where the state assesses and collects zakat from resident companies. Instead, Bahrain's Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Awqaf (MOJIAA) runs a Zakat and Charity Fund purely to make voluntary payment easier and to distribute what is collected to eligible recipients, working with the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) on the digital channels described below. Whether an individual or a company owes zakat, and how much, is between the payer and their own religious understanding — the calculator on this page is a starting point, not an official assessment.
How to pay zakat in Bahrain
MOJIAA's Zakat and Charity Fund can be paid two main ways, both card-based and both linked to a live gold rate so the nisab and any suggested amount reflect the current market:
- The national eGovernment portal — the "Zakat & Donations Services" section of Bahrain.bh, run jointly by iGA and MOJIAA, accepts credit or debit card payment and lets you give anonymously with just a mobile number.
- The Islamiyat mobile app — available from Bahrain.bh/apps, it bundles a zakat calculator that iGA says is "linked with gold's current rate in the market" alongside prayer times, Qibla direction and Ramadan tools.
You can also pay zakat directly to eligible individuals or to a registered charitable project outside the Fund; the government channel is a convenience, not the only route.
Zakat and Bahrain's tax system
Bahrain has no general personal income tax and, outside the oil and gas sector, no general corporate income tax either — PwC's tax summary confirms "there are no general corporate income taxes in Bahrain on income, sales, capital gains, or estates" for ordinary businesses. Because there is no broad income-tax base to begin with, there is no mechanism in Bahrain for zakat paid to be deducted from, or credited against, tax the way charitable giving can be in an income-tax jurisdiction. Oil and gas companies, which do pay a 46% tax on net profits, are a separate regime and outside the scope of this calculator.
Working out the nisab in BHD
Bahrain has no single government body that publishes an official daily gold price. In practice, residents check the rate quoted by local jewellers and gold retailers — for example, Bahrain-based jewellery chains publish morning 24K/22K/21K/18K rates in BHD per gram that track the international spot gold price — and this is the same kind of live rate that feeds the Islamiyat app's built-in zakat calculator. To find your own nisab: take the gram price for 24-karat (pure) gold from a current local quote, multiply by 87.48g for the gold nisab (or use the equivalent silver weight, 612.36g, if you prefer the lower threshold), and compare the result with your net zakatable wealth for the embed above.
Zakat on wealth held in Bahrain
- Cash and bank balances in BHD or foreign currency, including savings held with Bahrain's Islamic and conventional banks, count in full.
- Gold jewellery is common in Bahraini households for weddings and everyday wear; scholars differ on whether jewellery kept for personal adornment is zakatable, so check which view you follow before including it.
- End-of-service benefits: Bahrain is moving from a lump-sum gratuity, administered by the Social Insurance Organisation (SIO), toward a funded pension-style scheme for private-sector workers. Money you have not yet received — an accrued but unpaid gratuity balance — is generally treated differently from cash already in hand; if you are unsure how to treat an unvested balance, ask a qualified religious adviser rather than assume it is zakatable.
- Shares, funds and business stock traded on the Bahrain Bourse or held with local brokers are valued at current market price, as with any other investment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is zakat compulsory in Bahrain?
Zakat is a religious duty on qualifying Muslims, not a tax the Bahraini government imposes or audits. The Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Awqaf's Zakat and Charity Fund exists to help people pay and to distribute funds, not to enforce collection from individuals or companies.
How do I pay zakat in Bahrain?
The two official digital channels are the "Zakat & Donations Services" section of the Bahrain.bh portal and the Islamiyat mobile app, both run with the Information & eGovernment Authority and both accepting card payment. You can also give zakat directly to eligible recipients or another charity of your choice.
Is there an official nisab figure in BHD?
No fixed BHD figure is published; the nisab moves with the gold price every day. The Islamiyat app's calculator pulls the current market gold rate for this reason — use a current local gold-per-gram quote and the standard 87.48g (gold) or 612.36g (silver) weights to work out today's figure.
Can I deduct zakat from tax in Bahrain?
No. Bahrain does not levy a general personal or corporate income tax, so there is no tax return on which a zakat deduction or credit could apply. The oil and gas sector's 46% profit tax is a separate, unrelated regime.
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Sources
- iGA — "iGA Provides Zakat & Donations Payment Services via Islamiyat App" (accessed 24 September 2026)
- Bahrain This Week — "Learn more & Pay your Zakat via Bahrain.bh" (accessed 24 September 2026)
- PwC Tax Summaries — Bahrain, Corporate income taxes (accessed 24 September 2026)
- Gulf News — Bahrain gold prices (24K/22K/21K/18K, BHD per gram) (accessed 24 September 2026)
- Social Insurance Organisation (Bahrain) — End of Service Benefit (accessed 24 September 2026)
- Pensions Monitor — "Bahrain: First to replace End-of-Service Benefits Gratuity with a funded system" (accessed 24 September 2026)