The Islamic calendarFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 31, 2026.
Use Sha'ban to prepare your heart for Ramadan
“You will be a stranger in your deen.”
In one sentence
Sha'ban is a month to prepare spiritually for Ramadan through sincere dua, fasting, Quran recitation, zakat, and turning claims of faith into obedient action.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Opens with Quran recitation and the standard khutbah exhortation to taqwa.
- Presents Sha'ban as a time when annual deeds are reported and urges self-examination and dua.
- Highlights the Prophet's frequent fasting in Sha'ban and encourages patience, sujud, and asking Allah for change.
- Calls for renewed Quran familiarity and giving zakat in Sha'ban after researching where Muslims most need help.
- Reflects on devotion, Muslim identity, and the responsibility of appreciating and practicing Islam.
- Concludes that love for the Prophet must appear in worship, Sunnah, avoiding haram, and good character, followed by prayer and announcements.
Try this week
Make abundant dua in Sha'ban, especially during sujud, and ask Allah for guidance and change.
Increase voluntary fasting in Sha'ban as preparation for Ramadan.
Establish consistent Quran recitation and build familiarity with the Quran.
Give zakat in Sha'ban after researching where Muslims most need help.
Show love for the Prophet through mosque attendance, Quran recitation, following the Sunnah, avoiding haram, and good character.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 18Recited at length in the opening, including the People of the Cave passage.
Quran 3:102Quoted in the opening exhortation to taqwa, truthful speech, and obedience.
Quran 4:1Quoted in the opening exhortation to taqwa, truthful speech, and obedience.
Quran 33:70-71Quoted in the opening exhortation to taqwa, truthful speech, and obedience.
Quran 18:49Used to stress that the divine record omits neither small nor large deeds.
Quran 5:32Invoked to support the value of saving and sustaining human life through aid.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Healthy anxiety Makes you wake up For Fajr If you are worried About missing Fajr”
“if you have distant yourself from the book of Allah and opened it occasionally like a stranger you will be a stranger in your deen”
“show it by being present in a masjid show it by reciting the Quran show it by living his sunnah show it by staying away from the haram”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Sha'ban is a chance to get our hearts ready for Ramadan. The khateeb reminded us that our deeds are continually recorded and encouraged us to ask Allah for help, make dua, fast, and return to the Quran. He also urged those who owe zakat to give it in Sha'ban and research where people are most in need. Loving the Prophet means showing it through worship, good manners, following his Sunnah, and leaving what Allah prohibited. We should make these preparations with patience, hope, and care for others.
- What is one small way our family can get closer to the Quran this week?
- Who might need our zakat or help, and how could we learn what they need?
- How can we show love for the Prophet through our behavior?
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