Help and Frequently Asked Questions

Enter the sum of all wealth and possessions you own, unless they are exempt.

"The basic sum on which Ḥuqúqu’lláh is payable is nineteen mithqáls of gold. In other words, when money to the value of this sum hath been acquired, a payment of Ḥuqúq falleth due. Likewise, Ḥuqúq is payable when the value, not the number, of other forms of property reacheth the prescribed amount... The Primal Point hath directed that Ḥuqúqu’lláh must be paid on the value of whatsoever one possesseth; yet, in this Most Mighty Dispensation, We have exempted the household furnishings, that is such furnishings as are needed, and the residence itself."

Concerning the deduction of expenses: "As to the Ḥuqúq, it is payable on whatever is left over after deducting one’s yearly expenses. However, any money or possession which is necessary in producing income for one’s subsistence, and on which Ḥuqúq hath once been paid, is exempt from Ḥuqúq."

For the purpose of this calculator, this section is intended to allow one to account for non-exempt possessions. "Ḥuqúq is applied on everything one possesseth. However, if a person hath paid the Ḥuqúq on a certain property, and the income from that property is equal to his needs, no Ḥuqúq is payable by that person. Ḥuqúq is not payable on agricultural tools and equipment, and on animals used in ploughing the land, to the extent that these are necessary."

In other words, if you purchased something subject to Ḥuqúqu’lláh ('unnecessary'), you can sum their value and list them in this section.

If you have already paid Ḥuqúqu’lláh on some portion of your wealth or possessions, you never need to pay it again for that portion. Additionally, if there is a loss subsequently recovered, Ḥuqúqu’lláh is not payable on that "increase". Therefore, it is necessary to know the total amount of wealth on which you have previously paid Ḥuqúqu’lláh. This figure is not what you paid to Ḥuqúqu’lláh, but the wealth represented by those payments. If you only know the payments you have made in the past, sum them and multiply the total by (100/19), which will give you the total wealth on which you have paid Ḥuqúqu’lláh.

A Mithqál is a unit of weight. 19 mithqáls is equal to 69.192 grams or 2.22456 troy ounces. We use an external source to get the value of one troy ounce of gold and multiply it by 2.22456.

"Ḥuqúqu’lláh is payable as soon as a person’s assessable possessions reach or exceed the value of 19 mithqáls of gold."

The amounts you entered as excess wealth and unnecessary expenditures are added together. The amount of wealth on which you have previously paid Ḥuqúqu’lláh is deducted from that total, then divided by the figure listed in "Today's value of 19 Mithqáls of gold" and rounded down to give you a figure in whole units of Ḥuqúq. This figure represents the number of units of Ḥuqúq (one unit being equal to 19 Mithqáls of gold) you are required to pay on.

Payment is only due on full units of Ḥuqúq (where one full unit is 19 Mithqáls of gold, the value of which is shown in the calculator). When your total wealth subject to Ḥuqúqu’lláh is divided by today's value of 19 Mithqáls of gold, that figure is rounded down to get the wealth you need to pay Ḥuqúqu’lláh on today. Save this figure for the future to ensure you don't pay Ḥuqúqu’lláh on the same wealth twice.

Ḥuqúqu’lláh is a 19% tax on one's excess wealth. We multiply the amount of your excess wealth by 19% to calculate this figure.