Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.
Ramadan should reform every part of life
“Fasting is not only staying away from food and drink, but it applies to all our senses.”
In one sentence
Ramadan is a comprehensive opportunity for fasting, Qur'an reflection, worship, generosity, moral correction, forgiveness, and seeking Allah's mercy.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Fasting is obligatory and intended to cultivate righteousness.
- Ramadan is the month of Qur'an, requiring study and reflection.
- The last ten nights, Laylat al-Qadr, i'tikaf, night prayer, and suhoor offer intensified worship.
- Ramadan multiplies rewards and encourages generosity, feeding fasting people, and paying Zakat al-Fitr.
- Fasting should reform speech, behavior, relationships, and the heart through forgiveness and reconciliation.
- Supplication is especially valuable in Ramadan, when Allah is near and rewards are multiplied.
Try this week
Fast Ramadan, observing the stated exceptions for illness and travel.
Study, understand, and reflect on the Qur'an throughout Ramadan.
Seek Laylat al-Qadr, especially during the odd nights of the last ten nights.
Pray at night, rise for suhoor, make istighfar, and make dua.
Perform consistent acts of worship that can be sustained.
Observe i'tikaf during the last ten days if able.
Give generously, feed fasting people, and pay Zakat al-Fitr before Eid.
Avoid falsehood, bad speech, and harmful behavior while fasting.
Cleanse the heart of hatred, forgive others, and seek forgiveness from anyone harmed.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Whoever gives food for a fasting person to break his fast. he will have a reward like theirs, without that detracting from their reward in the slightest.”
“Fasting is not only staying away from food and drink. but it applies to all our senses.”
“Cleanse your heart before entering Ramadan. and enter Ramadan with a clean heart.”
“if you have hurt somebody in any way. Verbal or in writing. Financial, physical or emotional. Get his or her forgiveness.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Ramadan is a gift from Allah and a chance to grow in righteousness through fasting. The sermon reminds us that fasting includes controlling our words, behavior, and hearts, not only avoiding food and drink. We should make time for the Qur'an, night prayer, suhoor, dua, and the special worship of the last ten nights. Ramadan also calls us to generosity, feeding others, paying Zakat al-Fitr, forgiving people, and asking forgiveness when we have caused harm.
- What is one Qur'an or worship habit you would like to sustain this Ramadan?
- Who could we forgive or help during Ramadan?
- How can our family share food or generosity with someone fasting?
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