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Youth & educationFrom the masjid's own video, Jul 11, 2026.

Parents must raise children with faith

FMCCNJ · Omar Alsaidi

“Each of you is responsible for his own flock.”

The khateeb, at 11:36

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In one sentence

Parents must fulfill their children’s rights as an amanah by teaching faith, providing responsibly, showing fairness and mercy, and raising righteous children who carry Islam forward.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Continues the discussion of children’s rights by recalling exemplary young Muslims shaped by good upbringing.
  2. Defines parenting as an amanah for which every guardian will be held accountable.
  3. Explains responsibilities before marriage and after childbirth, including choosing a religious spouse and providing appropriate necessities.
  4. Urges parents to teach children tawhid, salah, zakah, and the life of Prophet Muhammad at home.
  5. Warns parents to monitor media and not outsource religious education entirely to the masjid.
  6. Concludes with commands to treat children fairly, show mercy, avoid harmful supplications, and raise righteous daughters.
Try this week
Choose a spouse whose deen is intact before marriage.
Teach children tawhid, salah, zakah, and who Prophet Muhammad is.
Provide healthy, safe, and appropriately Muslim clothing and necessities within your means.
Monitor children’s media and screen use rather than using devices as unsupervised childcare.
Teach children contentment instead of overspending to match their peers.
Treat children fairly and avoid favoritism.
Play with children, show them mercy, and regularly make dua for them.
Avoid making negative duas against children when angry.
Raise daughters upon Islam and teach them the deen and hijab without embarrassment.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Each of you is responsible. Each of you is a guardian. Each of you is a shepherd. And each of you is responsible for his own flock.”
FMCCNJ · Paramus, NJ
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“Teach him what it means to be a Muslim and to go down to earth.”
FMCCNJ · Paramus, NJ
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today's khutbah reminded us that children are a trust from Allah, and caring for them includes teaching faith as well as providing food and clothing. The khateeb explained that learning at the masjid needs to be supported by learning at home, including knowing Allah and understanding who Prophet Muhammad is. He encouraged families to live within their means and help children practice humility when friends have expensive things. He also urged parents to be fair, show affection, make time to play, and pray for their children rather than against them in anger. He ended by emphasizing the worth of daughters and the great reward of raising them with goodness and faith.

  1. What is something about Allah or Prophet Muhammad that you would like us to learn together?
  2. When someone has something expensive you want, what helps you handle that feeling?
  3. What could we do together this week that would help you feel loved and listened to?
Where it was given

The masjid

Fusion Muslim Community Center of North Jersey650 Pascack Rd, Paramus, NJ 07652Jumu'ah 1:10 PM & 2:30 PMKhateebOmar AlsaidiMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at FMCCNJ70 khutbahs
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