What is the Nisaab amount for Camels?

Zakaat only becomes fardh once a person owns five camels. If the total amount of camels the person possesses equals less than five then zakaat will not be fardh. The following table could be consulted for easy reference to the nisaab amount and zakaat due on camels.

Number of Camels1 year old2 year old3 year old4 year old

5-91 goat

10-142 goat

15-193 goat

20-244 goat

25-351 camel

36-45 1 camel

46-60 1 camel

61-75 1 camel

76-90 2 camel

91-120 2 camel

125-1291 goat + 2 camel

130-1342 goat + 2 camel

135-1393 goat + 2 camel

140-1444 goat + 2 camel

145-1491 camel + 2 camel

150-154 3 camel

155-1591 goat + 3 camel

160-1642 goat + 3 camel

165-1693 goat + 3 camel

170-1744 goat + 3 camel

175-1851 camel + 3 camel

186-195 1 camel +3 camel

196-200 4 camel

N.B: When the total number reaches two hundred then one has the option of giving four 3 year old camels as can be seen from the table or five 2 year old camels. The reason for the choice is the Hadith of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) which explains that after the number of camels reach two hundred for every fifty camels one 3 year old camel becomes fardh and for every forty camels one 2 year old camel becomes fardh i.e. one will see how many times can forty or fifty go into the total number of camels and accordingly he will calculate his zakaat.

Once the number reaches 200 the same method of calculation as has been followed from 150 onwards should be continued i.e. from two hundred till two hundred and four he will give four 3 year old camels or five 2 year old camels. Thereafter for every five camels he will add a goat or sheep to the four 3 year old camels or five 2 year old camels until the total amount reaches two hundred and twenty four. When the amount reaches two hundred and twenty five till two hundred and thirty five he will give one 1 year old camel with the four 3 year old camels or one 1 year old camel with five 2 year old camels in zakaat. When the amount reaches two hundred and thirty six till two hundred and forty five he will give one 2 year old camel with the four 3 year old camels or one 2 year old camel with the five 2 year old camels in zakaat. When the amount reaches two hundred and forty-six till two hundred and fifty he will now give five 3 year old camels or five 2 year old camels and one 3 year old camel in zakaat. If the person is paying with camels then it must be a female camel unless he pays with such a male camel that is equal to the female camel in value.