Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 31, 2026.
Verify news before accusing others
“You would be responsible for the downfall of somebody who may be innocent.”
In one sentence
Believers must protect others from false accusation by verifying information before repeating it, while honoring Allah, parents, prayer, and zakat.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Opens with Friday logistics, mosque donations, and prayers for community members.
- Frames Jumu'ah as leaving business and distractions to remember Allah.
- Reviews major sins, including shirk, murder, sorcery, missed prayer, unpaid zakat, and disrespect for parents.
- Warns against false testimony, rumors, edited videos, AI material, and unverified accusations.
- Explains the hadith of the spiritually impoverished person who loses good deeds by harming others.
- Closes by urging verification of news and offering prayers for the Muslim community.
Try this week
Attend Jumu'ah, leave trading and distractions, and listen attentively.
Honor parents and make dua for them.
Maintain the five daily prayers and pay zakat.
Verify news before believing or forwarding it.
Do not circulate unverified photos, videos, AI material, rumors, or accusations.
Use sound evidence and judgment before making claims about others.
Continue donating to the mosque's needed work.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 62:9Used to urge believers to leave business and attend Friday prayer.
Quran 17:23-24Used to teach honoring parents and praying for their mercy.
Quran 49:6Used to command verification of news before acting or sharing.
Quran 24:4Used to stress the evidentiary burden for grave accusations.
Sahih MuslimUsed to explain how harming others can consume one's good deeds.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“However, there is forgiveness and Allah subhanu wa ta'ala inshallah will forgive all of us and will enter us into Jannatul Firdaus.”
“And we have to use. Our intellect. That Allah. Subhanahu wa ta'ala. Has given us. To do that.”
“The impoverished one. Is the one. Who comes on the day of judgment. And comes with what? He comes with good deeds lots. He comes with salah.”
“You would be responsible. For the downfall. Of somebody. Who. May be. Innocent. And you will take that. Person's crime. In the next level.”
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