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

Carry Ramadan’s worship into daily life

As-Habul Yameen

“This religion came to transform the lives of the people.”

The khateeb, at 11:03

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In one sentence

Ramadan’s rituals must transform inner character and daily conduct, and Muslims should carry its spirit into the next eleven months through consistent worship, reflection, repentance, and self-assessment.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Frames Ramadan as a daily quality assessment, asking whether it produced taqwa and forgiveness.
  2. Argues that fasting, prayer, Hajj, and Quran study must transform character and conduct, not merely outward appearance.
  3. Diagnoses excessive attachment to worldly life as the barrier preventing taqwa and calls for self-accountability.
  4. Extends Ramadan through voluntary fasting, remembrance of death, repentance, and understanding religion rather than merely collecting information.
  5. Carries qiyam and Quran beyond Ramadan through brief nightly prayer, dua in prostration, and daily reflection on one verse.
  6. Closes with a sustainable plan to keep Ramadan’s spirit alive through consistent fasting, worship, and Quran study.
Try this week
Audit whether fasting, prayer, Quran, and charity are changing daily conduct, and seek forgiveness where they have not.
Fast Mondays and Thursdays.
Fast the 13th, 14th, and 15th lunar days; the first nine days of Dhul-Hijjah; and Ashura.
Remember death frequently and visit terminally ill patients for perspective and reflection.
Pray at least two rakahs at night, especially in the last third, and make extended dua in prostration.
Read, recite, reflect on, and understand at least one Quran verse daily, including its context and some tafsir.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 9:100
Quran 51:56Human creation is for worship, including ordinary daily activity.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“This religion came to transform the lives of the people Not just some few Arabic words”
As-Habul Yameen · East Orange, NJ
Play from 11:03
“The attainment of this life Is the rida, the pleasure of Allah Through everyday activity”
As-Habul Yameen · East Orange, NJ
Play from 16:57
“My study of religion is to tell somebody what to do, yet I fail to do it myself.”
As-Habul Yameen · East Orange, NJ
Play from 31:56
“Can I transport 1% of it in my life? Can I just put two rakahs sometime if possible at night?”
As-Habul Yameen · East Orange, NJ
Play from 32:42
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that Ramadan is meant to help us become more conscious of Allah, seek His forgiveness, and grow in character. Prayer and fasting should shape how we act at home, at school, at work, and with our neighbors. He pointed to the generosity of the Prophet’s companions as an example of faith becoming action. We will still make mistakes, but we can learn to return to Allah and correct ourselves. To keep Ramadan’s spirit alive, he encouraged voluntary fasting, a little night prayer, and daily Quran reading with reflection, even one verse at a time.

  1. What is one Ramadan habit you would like to keep, and how could we help each other?
  2. What is something you love that you could share to make someone else happy?
  3. How could we put something we learn from the Quran into practice tomorrow?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid As-Habul Yameen224 N 18th St, East Orange, NJ 07017Jumu'ah 1:00 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at As-Habul Yameen37 khutbahs
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