Key Takeaways

• Crypto is generally treated as zakatable wealth.

• Zakat on crypto is usually calculated at 2.5%.

• You must total your holdings across wallets and exchanges.

As Muslims around the world enter Ramadan in 2026, many are reviewing their finances ahead of Zakat season — but for a growing number, that includes assets beyond cash or savings accounts.

Bitcoin and Ethereum are increasingly becoming mainstream investments, raising a practical question for many Muslims: does crypto count as zakatable wealth — and if so, how do you calculate it?

Zakat is one of Islam’s five pillars, a compulsory form of charity that eligible Muslims must pay each year during Ramadan on qualifying wealth above a minimum…