Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Calculate the nisab. Determine your cycle dates. Base your calculations on silver. Know the difference between zakat and tax.

Answer: Nisab is the threshold or cut-off amount. If your personal wealth, or what you own, is more than the nisab, you owe zakat. If your personal wealth is below the nisab, you don't owe zakat. You use either the current market price of gold or silver to calculate nisab. Always check current market rates, as gold and silver prices fluctuate. Choose either the gold or silver rate, not both. The nisab is the cash equivalent of 3 ounces/87.48 grams of gold or 21 ounces/612.36 grams of silver.. For example, if each ounce of silver is currently worth $15, the nisab using the silver calculation is $315 ($15 X 21 ounces = $315). If your personal wealth is above $315, you owe zakat. Zakat is an annual duty. It's due one lunar year, or hijiri, from the first day you exceeded the nisab threshold or from the day you last paid zakat. For western, Gregorian and Hijri Date conversations, check out: IslamicFinder Hijri and Gregorian Calendar Date Conversions If you know your personal wealth is always above zakat, select any date during the year to pay. Keep track of the date so you remember when it's due the next year. Many people choose Ramadan as the month they pay zakat. Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam. It's a sacred time when Muslims read the Koran and fast from dawn to dusk. Paying zakat is another way to cleanse the soul during this holy period. Silver has a lower price than gold. Using silver for the nisab means you're more likely to exceed the threshold. You'll be able to meet your spiritual and moral duty to provide for those who are less fortunate. For example, if each gram of silver is worth $0.66, the nisab using the silver calculation is $404.15 (612.35 grams X $0.66 = $404.15). More people would exceed this threshold rather than the gold threshold. Zakat is not a tax. It's a spiritual act to help relieve people's suffering. Some people believe that in many countries, paying zakat is voluntary whereas paying taxes is mandatory. However, this is incorrect. Zakat is one of the 5 pillars of Islam, and therefore, it is an absolute must on every Muslim who is able to pay it. It is attributed to the universal religion of Islam, and therefore has nothing to do with the law of the land. Zakat directly helps the poor and needy. Zakat teaches you self-discipline. It helps you focus on helping others rather than on your own possessions and needs. It helps you be a better Muslim and brings you closer to Allah.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Plan a trip. Check the dates. Show up at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Ask personnel where and when you can get stand-by tickets to Saturday Night Live.

Answer: It would be senseless to travel all the way to New York City just to see a taping that you might not even be able to see. Plan a vacation! Go to [1] and check if they are taping on the day of your travel. They do not tape shows every week. Find the "NBC Studios" marquee at 7 a.m. the morning of the taping. Lines fill up fast, so don't be surprised if you show up at 5 am and there is already a line. This is your only shot. If you're lucky, you might get to see one of your favorite shows in person!

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Heat peanut or canola oil in a large, deep pan on your stovetop until it is 350 degrees Fahrenheit (177 C). Dip one sliced vegetable into the egg mixture with your hands. Dredge the vegetable in the dry ingredients. Drop the vegetable into the hot oil using tongs. Fry the vegetables in small batches. Place the fried vegetables on a plate that has been covered with 2 to 3 paper towels. Repeat the process until all of the vegetables are battered and fried.

Answer: Pour enough canola oil to ensure that the oil is 2 to 3" (5 to 8 centimeters) deep in your pan. Turn the slice until it is well coated. Roll the vegetable slice in the dry mixture until the vegetable slice is completely covered in batter. If you crowd the pan, then the vegetables will not brown. The paper towels will absorb the excess grease from the vegetables so that they stay crisper. When the vegetables are browned and floating on top of the hot oil, you will know that they are done.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Open the Apple menu . Click System Preferences. Click Network. Select your connection. Click Advanced. Click the DNS. Click +. Enter a primary DNS address. Click + again, then enter a secondary DNS address. Click OK. Click Apply.

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Click the Apple logo in the top-left corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear. It's in the drop-down menu. You'll find this option in the System Preferences window. Clicking it opens a new window. Click your current Wi-Fi connection in the left-hand sidebar. It's at the bottom of the window. Doing so will open yet another window. This tab is at the top of the window. It's in the bottom-left corner of the window. Do one of the following depending on whether you'd rather use OpenDNS or Google servers: Google Type 8.8.8.8 and press Return. OpenDNS Type 208.67.222.222 and press Return. Again, do one of the following depending on the address you initially chose: Google Type 8.8.4.4 and press Return. OpenDNS Type 208.67.220.220 and press Return. It's at the bottom of the window. This will save your DNS settings. This option is at the bottom of the window. Doing so applies your DNS settings to your network.