Raise children through lived faith and mercy
“They have to feel that love from you.”
The khutbah argues that Muslims fulfill their God-given purpose by raising children through lived faith, mercy, and righteous family choices while turning daily responsibilities into worship through sincere intention.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Parents must cultivate children upon tawhid, iman, and Islam and protect them from the Hellfire.
- Children learn faith primarily through parents’ visible example in prayer, dhikr, Qur’an, gratitude, and masjid attachment.
- Mercy and love should define Islamic parenting, with firmness used without driving children away from Islam.
- Choosing a spouse with deen, taqwa, and character is foundational to raising righteous children.
- Human beings were created to worship Allah and serve as responsible successors on earth.
- Sincere intention can transform work, family provision, service, and other beneficial daily acts into worship.
In the khateeb's words
“your qudwa without you even saying a word it trickles into them they want to be like you”
“they have to feel that love from you my brothers and sisters and if they do inshallah they're going to accept what you tell them”
“The entire life of the Prophet Muhammad SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam was Ibadah.”
For the dinner table
The khutbah begins by reminding parents that raising children is a religious responsibility, not just providing for them. Children learn faith deeply from what they see: prayer, remembrance, Qur’an, gratitude, and attachment to the masjid. The speaker urges parents to make mercy and love the normal atmosphere, using firmness without making children associate Islam with harshness. He also stresses choosing a spouse for faith and character because the home shapes children. Finally, he explains that worship can fill ordinary life when we sincerely intend work, family care, service, and other good actions for Allah.
- What is one ordinary thing you do that could become worship through a sincere intention?
- Which actions by adults make faith feel real and loving at home?
- How can we correct someone firmly while still showing mercy?
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