Muslims must uphold one another’s rights
Because faith makes Muslims brothers, believers must treat one another’s rights as binding responsibilities through greeting, hospitality, care, funeral service, and defense from harm.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Taqwa is presented as Allah’s enduring command to Muslims and earlier communities.
- Faith creates a binding brotherhood among Muslims, including support and correction.
- The khutbah explains greeting with salam and responding to invitations as brotherly rights.
- It details visiting the sick, responding to sneezing, and fulfilling funeral obligations.
- It closes by urging Muslims to defend those mocked, gossiped about, or physically attacked.
In the khateeb's words
“You prevent him from wrong in others. Indeed, this is how you support him.”
“If you have the ability to stop it, that's the requirement. If you cannot stop it, at least leave.”
For the dinner table
The khateeb reminded us to obey Allah and explained that our shared faith brings responsibilities toward one another. We strengthen our bonds through everyday actions like offering salaam, responding to invitations, and visiting people who are sick. He also spoke about responding with a prayer when someone sneezes and praises Allah, and caring for those who have passed away through funeral duties. Helping someone includes protecting them from unfair treatment and stopping them from hurting others. These acts of care are rights we owe each other, and we should take them seriously when someone is lonely, struggling, or being mocked.
- Who could you greet with salaam this week to help them feel included?
- What could we do as a family to help someone who is sick feel remembered?
- What could you say if your friends started making fun of someone?
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