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Death & the hereafterFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 16, 2026.

Worldly distractions can steal the Hereafter

ICF · Sulaiman Kabia

“We need a healthy balance of productivity, worship, and halal enjoyment.”

The khateeb, at 16:48

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In one sentence

Fear of missing out on worldly distractions can pull Muslims from what truly benefits them, so they should replace harmful habits with worship, family connection, community, and halal enjoyment.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Introduces worldly FOMO as a tool of Shaytan
  2. Shows how entertainment, luxury, social media, and financial pursuits distract from the Hereafter
  3. Contrasts temporary worldly pleasure with the permanence of the Hereafter
  4. Uses death and afterlife imagery to warn against postponing repentance and righteous action
  5. Explains that attention-grabbing distractions are intentionally engineered
  6. Clarifies that Islam permits enjoyment when it strengthens rather than harms faith and relationships
  7. Recommends gradually replacing harmful habits with worship and beneficial activities
Try this week
Replace harmful or time-wasting habits with worship, productivity, family connection, community, and halal enjoyment.
Reduce doom-scrolling gradually in ten-minute increments when quitting immediately feels unrealistic.
Use recovered time for Quran memorization, Quran reading, or another practice that brings you closer to Allah.
Prioritize remembering Allah, gaining knowledge, giving charity, and repairing community relationships.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 75The quoted passages about loving the immediate world and regretting missed righteousness emphasize the finality of death.
Surah 23The deathbed request to return and do righteousness illustrates that repentance cannot be postponed indefinitely.
Surah 31The warning about purchasing idle speech supports the argument that entertainment can distract people from Allah's path.
Surah 2The verse about disliking what is good encourages trust in Allah's wisdom over immediate preferences.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Fun should be engaging, not numbing. It should be reparative, not destructive.”
ICF · Fayetteville, NC
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“We need a healthy balance of productivity, worship, and halal enjoyment.”
ICF · Fayetteville, NC
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For the dinner table

The khutbah explains that FOMO can make us chase entertainment, luxury, social media, and money while neglecting Allah and the Hereafter. Islam does not forbid enjoyment, but our fun should restore us and strengthen our families and communities rather than numb or isolate us. We can begin by gradually reducing harmful habits and replacing them with Quran, worship, learning, charity, and meaningful relationships. What we fear missing today is temporary, but what we neglect spiritually can shape our tomorrow.

  1. What is one thing you sometimes fear missing out on?
  2. What could you do with ten extra minutes instead of scrolling?
  3. What kind of fun helps our family feel closer?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of Fayetteville2415 Rosehill Road, Fayetteville, NC 28301Jumu'ah 1:30 PMKhateebSulaiman KabiaMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at ICF51 khutbahs
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