Zakat hawl date calculator
Enter the Gregorian date your wealth reached the nisab to find the date zakat falls due after one full Hijri year.
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How to use it
- Enter date the nisab was reached.
- The result appears straight away and updates as you edit.
- Copy the result, or copy a link that keeps the same values to share it.
How it is calculated
The date is converted to Hijri (Umm al-Qura), then we find the same day of the same month in the next Hijri year (or the month's last day if day 30 does not exist).
Example
Inputs: Date the nisab was reached = 2026-10-01. Result: Hawl completes on: Tuesday, September 21, 2027 (2027-09-21); Start date (Hijri): 20 Rabi al-Akhir 1448 AH; End date (Hijri): 20 Rabi al-Akhir 1449 AH.
Limits and caveats
- Uses the Umm al-Qura calendar; a month may start a day apart from the sighting used in your country.
- Assumes your wealth never fell below the nisab during the year; if it did, most scholars say the year restarts.
Questions about this tool
Why a Hijri year, not a Gregorian one?
Islamic rulings follow the lunar months, and the Hijri year is about 11 days shorter than the Gregorian year.
Can I use the Gregorian year?
Some modern scholars allow it with a slightly higher rate for the longer year, but the Hijri year is the rule.
Can zakat be paid early?
Most schools allow paying a year or two early once the nisab is reached; the Maliki school does not.