Wealth & charityFrom the masjid's own video, Jul 31, 2026.
Build good deeds that outlive you
“After we pass away, if we've taught anybody, we'll continue to get that reward.”
In one sentence
Believers should establish lasting charitable deeds, raise righteous children, serve their communities, and honor their parents before death so benefits and rewards continue afterward.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Defines sadaqa jariya through hadith describing deeds whose rewards continue after death.
- Explains teaching beneficial knowledge and facilitating others’ learning as ongoing charity.
- Encourages providing water and supporting mosques as lasting community benefits.
- Urges parents to actively raise righteous children as a divine trust.
- Expands perpetual charity to projects serving community and humanitarian needs.
- Reminds listeners to spend time with parents, call them, give them their rights, and seek forgiveness before it is too late.
Try this week
Teach and spread beneficial knowledge, including Quran recitation, manners, and etiquette.
Support and motivate students and youth who are learning Quran or leading prayers.
Provide water or support projects that make water available to people and animals.
Support mosques and their educational, counseling, funeral, and community services.
Raise children actively, giving them an environment and resources to love Allah, Islam, and the Messenger.
Support charitable projects serving community and humanitarian needs, such as school supplies and sanitary supplies.
Spend time with living parents, call or video-call them, give them their rights, and seek forgiveness.
Make dua and istighfar for parents who have passed away.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sunan Ibn MajahUsed to list good deeds that continue benefiting believers after death, including knowledge, children, Quran, mosques, wells, and charity.
Sahih MuslimUsed to emphasize the importance of supporting mosques as especially beloved places to Allah.
Surah 23Used to present children as a responsibility and trust through the verse about honoring trusts and covenants.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Even inshallah ta'ala, after we pass away, if we've taught anybody, we'll continue to get that reward.”
“whoever guides someone to goodness, will have a reward, like the one who did it, right?”
“We know that our children are in amanah, a responsibility and a trust that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala has given us.”
“But if we don't make time, especially for the parents and try to give them some of our time, we will regret it and we will not be able to do anything about it.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Today’s reminder taught that sadaqa jariya means a good deed whose benefit keeps reaching people after we die. We can build that lasting good by teaching useful knowledge, helping others learn, providing water, supporting the mosque, raising righteous children, and serving people’s needs. Our children are a trust, so parents should be actively involved in helping them love Allah, His Messenger, and Islam. We should honor our parents now by spending time with them, calling them, giving them their rights, and asking forgiveness, while continuing to make supplication and seek forgiveness for those who have died. The message is to use the time we have for kindness and benefit before it becomes too late.
- What useful thing could you teach someone this week?
- How can our family help someone in need?
- Who should we call or spend time with before we get too busy?
Where it was given
The masjids
Islamic Center of Naperville, 75th Street Masjid25W530 75th St, Naperville, IL 60565Jumu'ah 1st Khutbah 1:10 PM · 2nd Khutbah 2:10 PMIslamic Center of Naperville, Masjid Al-Hidayah (Olesen)450 Olesen Drive, Naperville, IL 60540Jumu'ah Khutbah 1:10 PM (one congregation)Islamic Center of Naperville, Masjid Al-Hilal (Ogden)2844 W. Ogden Ave, Naperville, IL 60540Jumu'ah 1st Khutbah 1:10 PM · 2nd Khutbah 2:20 PMIslamic Center of Naperville, Masjid An-Noor (248th)3540 248th Ave, Naperville, IL 60564Jumu'ah 1st Khutbah 1:10 PM · 2nd Khutbah 2:20 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at ICN 75th9 khutbahs
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