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Should Muslim men trim their mustache?

Yes, Muslim men should trim their mustache: it's a sunnah of fitrah. Keep it off the upper lip and don't leave it longer than 40 days.

Tahajjud is a voluntary night prayer after sleep, best in the last third of the night. Its virtue, timing, how to pray it and how to start small.

Yes, Muslim men can wear shorts on holiday if they cover the knees, since a man's awrah is from the navel to the knee, including at the beach.

Burning a flag isn't haram in itself, but it's wrong if the flag bears Allah's name, insults people or breaks the law, so scholars advise against it.

Zakat on an inheritance isn't due right away: most scholars start its zakat year when you receive it; Hanafis add it to your usual zakat date.

A Muslim handles losing a game with patience and good manners: congratulate the winner, control anger, accept Allah's decree and learn from it.

No, it isn't wrong to be ambitious in Islam. Aim high at work and in faith, with a good intention, halal means and the Hereafter as your goal.

Yes, you can go to the mosque even if you still struggle with sins. The mosque is for sinners seeking Allah, and prayer helps wipe out bad deeds.

Sunnah foods include dates, honey, milk, olive oil, black seed, vinegar, barley and gourd. What the Prophet ate and praised, with the sources.

Hijab is required whenever non-mahram men are present, but wearing it on some days is still rewarded and better than none. How to build consistency.

The sacred months in Islam are Dhul Qa'dah, Dhul Hijjah, Muharram and Rajab. Learn why they are sacred and what Muslims do in them.

Yes, prayer facing a picture or TV is valid, but it's disliked when it distracts. What the Prophet did with Aisha's curtain and simple fixes at home.