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The ummah & current eventsFrom the masjid's own video, Dec 1, 2023.

Guidance means learning and living Islam

Masjid ZamZam

“The perspective of Jemaah is not only to pray together.”

The khateeb, at 10:12

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In one sentence

True guidance requires both learning Islam and acting on it through sincere worship, communal care, and principled solidarity with people suffering in Palestine.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Urges congregants to move forward and listen attentively during Jumu'ah.
  2. Defines guidance as Islamic knowledge joined with action, illustrated by Umar listening to a hadith he already knew.
  3. Warns that smartphones and box-checking rituals can prevent spiritual transformation.
  4. Explains that Jemaah means spiritual, physical, and relational solidarity, not merely praying together.
  5. Connects communal solidarity to Palestine and calls for dua, repentance, prayer, charity, fasting, and tahajjud.
Try this week
Listen attentively during Jumu'ah and move into the front rows.
Put away smartphones during the khutbah and salah.
Connect with Allah and seek forgiveness.
Maintain the five daily prayers and return regularly to the masjid.
Make dua for the people of Palestine, including during tahajjud.
Give sadaqah through relief organizations such as Islamic Relief or Helping Hand.
Fast for the help of people in Gaza.
Stand against oppression and represent Islam through exemplary character.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 1Used to distinguish knowing guidance from acting upon it.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“It is all about reminding myself. Making sure that I understand and act upon this hadith.”
Masjid ZamZam · Dundalk, MD
Play from 6:33
“The perspective of Jemaah is not only to pray together. The perspective of Jemaah is to put us together by spirits, by physical connection, and by also being aware of each other's situation.”
Masjid ZamZam · Dundalk, MD
Play from 10:12
“If you are not following the Salah properly five times. Maybe this is the time that you remind yourself. Get back to the masjid.”
Masjid ZamZam · Dundalk, MD
Play from 19:56
“Do not sit on the phone and forward WhatsApp. Forward Facebook. Forward YouTube. Wallahi. This is the most wastage of your time.”
Masjid ZamZam · Dundalk, MD
Play from 20:09
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminds us that guidance is not only knowing what Islam teaches; it is also living by it. Jumu'ah should bring us closer to Allah and closer to one another, so we notice and care for people who are hurting. Speaking about Palestine, he asks us to respond with dua, repentance, regular prayer, charity, fasting, and sincere concern rather than only forwarding messages. He encourages us to strengthen our relationship with Allah and let our character become an example to others. The hope is that we stand with truth and against oppression in whatever ways are within our capacity.

  1. What does it look like to turn something we know into something we practice?
  2. How can our family show that someone else's pain matters to us?
  3. Which prayer or charitable habit could we strengthen together this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid ZamZam1510 Lynch Road, Dundalk, MD 21222Jumu'ah "Jamaat at 1:55 PM every friday."ArchiveAll khutbahs at Masjid ZamZam6 khutbahs
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