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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, May 3, 2026.

Preserve Ramadan habits after fasting

DarusSalam · Farhan Shariff

“We cannot afford to deprive our souls of its nourishment.”

The khateeb, at 12:07

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In one sentence

Ramadan heals the heart through worship and discipline, and believers should preserve its spiritual habits, righteous company, and sincere effort afterward to maintain taqwa and trust in Allah.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Ramadan is presented as Allah’s intensive care unit for spiritually weakened hearts.
  2. Iman and taqwa make believers among Allah’s close friends, free from fear and grief.
  3. Fasting and prayer only benefit people when they also avoid sin and reform their conduct.
  4. Believers should continue mosque attendance and sustainable daily worship after Ramadan.
  5. Righteous company, sacrifice, and even small sincere actions attract Allah’s barakah.
  6. Trust in Allah brings peace amid uncertainty, illustrated through a child relying on his father during Umrah.
Try this week
Continue attending the masjid after Ramadan instead of abandoning it.
Maintain a sustainable daily minimum of Qur'an, dhikr, dua, optional prayer, and voluntary fasting.
Spend regular time with righteous company to protect taqwa.
Set aside time for worship and accept the sacrifice required to sustain it.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“This is the intensive care unit of Allah for our weakened, diseased hearts.”
DarusSalam · Lombard, IL
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“We cannot afford to deprive our souls of its nourishment. Otherwise, we're going to suffer. We're going to starve ourselves.”
DarusSalam · Lombard, IL
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“But how can you expect for barakah if there's nothing there? Can zero ever be multiplied into something beyond zero? It's never going to be multiplied beyond that.”
DarusSalam · Lombard, IL
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“My father's going to take care of it. I don't have to worry about my hotel. I don't have to worry about my transportation. I don't have to worry about my food.”
DarusSalam · Lombard, IL
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The speaker described Ramadan as an intensive-care unit for sick hearts, where fasting, prayer, Qur’an, dua, and mosque life help us heal. That healing should not end when Ramadan ends; we should keep a manageable amount of worship in our daily lives. Good friends and good environments help us protect our faith and stay away from sin. Even small sincere actions can grow through Allah’s blessing. When life feels frightening or uncertain, we can work sincerely while trusting Allah to take care of what we cannot control.

  1. What spiritual practice could you keep doing after Ramadan?
  2. Who helps you become a better Muslim, and how?
  3. How can we trust Allah when we do not know what will happen next?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid DarusSalam21W525 North Avenue, Lombard, IL 60148KhateebFarhan ShariffMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at DarusSalam150 khutbahs
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