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Family & marriageFrom the masjid's own video, May 13, 2026.

Make mercy the rule at home

London Muslim Mosque

“Who does not have mercy on people, Allah will not have mercy on him.”

The khateeb, at 1:33

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In one sentence

Because Allah's mercy is sought through mercy, Muslims should make compassion, especially at home, the guiding principle of every relationship, including difficult ones.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces hadiths emphasizing mercy toward people and children.
  2. Explains that family members, especially children, deserve the greatest mercy and affection.
  3. Challenges cultural patterns of emotional distance and harshness at home.
  4. Presents progressively higher levels of kindness toward others.
  5. Urges believers to show mercy for Allah's sake and seek His mercy.
  6. Concludes with a prayer to follow the Prophet's teachings.
Try this week
Show mercy and kindness first at home, especially toward spouses and children.
Play with children at their level and express appropriate affection toward them.
Respond kindly even when others are unkind, while maintaining appropriate boundaries.
Practice kindness, mercy, and generosity as a means of seeking Allah's mercy.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariReports that those who do not show mercy to others will not receive mercy, including examples involving children.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Who does not have mercy on people, Allah will not have mercy on him. Agreed.”
London Muslim Mosque · London, ON
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“Who deserves your mercy and kindness the most? It's your family, your children.”
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“Not because you're turning his kindness to him. No, because you're dealing with him according to the way that Allah asked you to do with that. To doing that for the sake of Allah.”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that Allah's mercy should shape how we treat everyone, especially the people in our homes. The Prophet showed that affection toward children, kissing them, playing with them, and listening to them, is part of faith, not weakness. We should try to answer unkindness with goodness because we want Allah to treat us with mercy, while still keeping appropriate boundaries. We can live this message by making our homes gentler through deliberate kindness, mercy, and generosity.

  1. Who in our family might need extra mercy and kindness from us?
  2. What is one way we can show affection or listen better this week?
  3. How can we be kind while still keeping healthy boundaries?
Where it was given

The masjid

London Muslim Mosque151 Oxford St W, London, ON N6H 1S3Jumu'ah First prayer 12:00 PM · second prayer 1:15 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at London Muslim Mosque193 khutbahs
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