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Zakat Nisab API

This API provides endpoints to retrieve current Nisab values for Gold and Silver.

Request:

GET https://islamicapi.com/api/v1/zakat-nisab/?standard={standard}&currency={currency}&unit={unit}&api_key={YOUR_API_KEY}

Query Parameters

standard (string) *

The calculation standard to use for Nisab values:

Classical: Gold nisab is 87.48 grams, Silver nisab is 612.36 grams

Common: Gold nisab is 85 grams, Silver nisab is 595 grams


Default: classical

Allowed: classical, common

currency (string) *

The currency to use for the Nisab value. Use 3-letter ISO code (e.g., usd, eur, gbp, bdt)

Example: gbp

Available: usd, aed, afn, all, amd, ang, aoa, ars, aud, awg, azn, bam, bbd, bdt, bgn, bhd, bif, bmd, bnd, bob, brl, bsd, btn, bwp, byn, bzd, cad, cdf, chf, clf, clp, cnh, cny, cop, crc, cup, cve, czk, djf, dkk, dop, dzd, egp, ern, etb, eur, fjd, fkp, fok, gbp, gel, ggp, ghs, gip, gmd, gnf, gtq, gyd, hkd, hnl, hrk, htg, huf, idr, ils, imp, inr, iqd, irr, isk, jep, jmd, jod, jpy, kes, kgs, khr, kid, kmf, krw, kwd, kyd, kzt, lak, lbp, lkr, lrd, lsl, lyd, mad, mdl, mga, mkd, mmk, mnt, mop, mru, mur, mvr, mwk, mxn, myr, mzn, nad, ngn, nio, nok, npr, nzd, omr, pab, pen, pgk, php, pkr, pln, pyg, qar, ron, rsd, rub, rwf, sar, sbd, scr, sdg, sek, sgd, shp, sle, sll, sos, srd, ssp, stn, syp, szl, thb, tjs, tmt, tnd, top, try, ttd, tvd, twd, tzs, uah, ugx, uyu, uzs, ves, vnd, vuv, wst, xaf, xcd, xcg, xdr, xof, xpf, yer, zar, zmw, zwl

unit (string) *

The unit of measurement for the Nisab value.

Example: g

Allowed: g (gram), oz (ounce)
JSON Response (success) 
{
    "code": 200,
    "status": "success",
    "calculation_standard": "classical",
    "currency": "gbp",
    "weight_unit": "gram",
    "updated_at": "2025-07-25T06:34:11+00:00",
    "data": {
        "nisab_thresholds": {
            "gold": {
                "weight": 87.48,
                "unit_price": 79.7836,
                "nisab_amount": 6979.47
            },
            "silver": {
                "weight": 612.36,
                "unit_price": 0.927,
                "nisab_amount": 567.66
            }
        },
        "zakat_rate": "2.5%",
        "notes": "Nisab values are updated based on current market prices"
    }
}
JSON Response (error) 
{
                                        
    "code": 502,
    "status": "error",
    "message": "Unable to fetch zakat nisab values"

}
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