New Year and other occasions
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Is zakat obligatory only for the last year when selling real estate, at a value of 2.5%, and if an apartment is sold, is zakat due only on its price, with no zakat due on the remainder?
What is the ruling on the salary received by a Ph.D. student for an additional year of study after fulfilling the requirements, due to the supervisor's refusal to approve their graduation, and some of their colleagues informing the scholarship-sponsoring authorities that the study period has become four years, without clarifying that this applies only to new students?
Is he who believes in the permissibility of calling the holidays of the polytheists "Eid" an infidel? And is what is meant by that he who believes in the validity of their beliefs? And does this ruling apply to other innovated holidays such as the Prophet's Birthday (Mawlid), the Hijri New Year, and the Gregorian New Year?
What can a divorced man do, who has a five-year-old son and wishes to marry, but his parents refuse out of fear for the son, and threaten to cut ties with him, while he fears falling into prohibitions and does not wish to disobey his parents?
How is the zakat on trade goods calculated when the purchase dates of the merchandise differ?
Is it permissible to buy New Year's sweets with the sole intention of eating them?
Is my method of paying Zakat on the lowest amount in the account that has completed a Hawl (lunar year) correct? And how can I clear my liability for past years if it is incorrect? And what is the correct method for paying Zakat annually?
What is the ruling on celebrating the Amazigh New Year (Id Nnayr) and eating special foods on that day?
What is the Islamic ruling on participating in a software and mobile application design company that operates on a network marketing system, where €25 is paid for registration and €1500 for purchasing a product package, with the company committing to market 70% of the package for €450 per month for one year, and the subscriber is left to market the remaining 30% or use it personally, with a commission for bringing in new subscribers?
What is the ruling on writing a novel that includes events about celebrating Christian holidays, such as Christmas and the Nativity, without glorifying these holidays and merely mentioning them as events within the novel?
Are ages calculated according to the Hijri or Gregorian calendar when determining the age for teaching a child to pray, as in the saying of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: "Command your children to pray when they are seven years old"?
Is it permissible to establish the رجعة (return to marital union after a revocable divorce) and have witnesses present in order to obtain a new marriage certificate after one year has passed since the رجعة, even though the court stipulated the wife's presence?