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Family & marriageFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 31, 2025.

Righteous women protect faith and family

Al-Masjid Islamic Center · Mansour Mahmoud

“If we raise a girl, we raise a family.”

The khateeb, at 29:36

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In one sentence

The khutbah teaches that righteous womanhood is expressed through obedience to Allah, lawful marital responsibility, care for family, protection of household dignity, and generosity toward the vulnerable.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Aisha is presented as preserving the Prophet’s domestic example and teachings.
  2. The speaker explains saliha as a woman aligned with fitrah, obedient to Allah and her husband.
  3. The exchange with Asma frames household care and marital service as spiritually meaningful responsibilities.
  4. A righteous wife is described as bringing joy, obeying in permissible matters, and protecting chastity, property, and reputation.
  5. Fatimah and the feeding of the poor, orphaned, and captive illustrate selfless generosity.
  6. The sermon says raising girls shapes families and closes with prayers for oppressed communities.
Try this week
Obey Allah and obey one’s husband in permissible matters, while refusing any command to sin.
Care for children, nourish the family, and maintain the household.
Protect chastity, reputation, and household property when a husband is absent.
Feed the needy, orphaned, and captive for Allah’s sake, even when resources are limited.
Follow the examples of the Prophet’s wives, daughters, and female companions.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“whenever you look at your wife you remember MashaAllah taking care of the house you did this you did that so you feel happy with your wife”
Al-Masjid Islamic Center · Greenville, NC
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“if we raise a boy we raise an individual if we raise a girl we raise a family”
Al-Masjid Islamic Center · Greenville, NC
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For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that a righteous woman is known not only by appearance but by obedience to Allah, good character, care for her family, and protection of her household’s dignity. It praises women around the Prophet, especially Aisha, Asma, and Fatimah, and presents domestic care as meaningful service. It also reminds us to feed orphans, the poor, and captives even when we have little, seeking Allah’s pleasure rather than thanks. The sermon closes by saying that raising a girl helps shape a whole family and by praying for safety and relief for oppressed people.

  1. What makes someone’s character more important than appearance?
  2. How can our family show care to someone who has less than we do?
  3. What responsibility comes with helping shape a family?
Where it was given

The masjid

Al-Masjid Islamic Center Greenville1303 South Evans Street, Greenville, NC 27834KhateebMansour MahmoudMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Al-Masjid Islamic Center40 khutbahs
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