Zakat is the third pillar of Islam — an obligation for every Muslim who meets the nisab threshold. But tracking it manually across the year is tedious. Home Assistant can help you monitor your charitable giving and ensure you never miss your deadline by automating zakat.
What is Zakat?
Zakat is a mandatory charitable donation, typically 2.5% of your total wealth (excluding primary residence, vehicle, and basic necessities). It is due once per lunar year (Hijri year), making the Hijri calendar integration essential for proper tracking.
Tracking System in Home Assistant
Create a dashboard that tracks:
- Total wealth input — savings, investments, gold, silver
- Zakat paid — each charitable donation recorded during the year
- Remaining obligation — calculated automatically based on the Hijri calendar
- Nisab threshold — updated monthly based on gold and silver prices
Automation Ideas
Few ideas for automating zakat :
- End of Ramadan alert — Zakat al-Fitr notification, separate from general Zakat
- Monthly donation reminder — encourage consistent giving throughout the year
- Pre-Ramadan summary — a full report of the previous year »s charitable giving to prepare for Zakat
Privacy
All financial data stays local. No cloud service sees your wealth or donation history.