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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 13, 2026.

Start preparing for Ramadan before it begins

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“Start living Ramadan from today as Ramadan has already started.”

The khateeb, at 19:30

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In one sentence

Prepare for Ramadan before it begins by transforming habitual actions into intentional, present worship, limiting distractions, and building small consistent practices.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Anticipates Ramadan and warns against expecting overnight transformation.
  2. Explains how autopilot habits reduce presence in worship.
  3. Shows how intention can turn ordinary life activities into worship.
  4. Introduces three practices: intention, presence, and conscious consumption.
  5. Urges consistent preparation beginning immediately, before Ramadan starts.
  6. Concludes with food-basket and evening Ramadan-program announcements.
Try this week
Ask why you are performing an action before beginning it.
Slow down salah, make du'a mindfully, and reduce distractions.
Limit what you watch, listen to, and discuss to protect your heart.
Begin Ramadan habits now and build small, consistent deeds.
Intend that sleep, eating, work, family time, and smiling serve obedience to Allah.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Ramadan is not like a light switch it is a continuous journey that we need to take to come to this beautiful month of Ramadan.”
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“Start living Ramadan from today as Ramadan has already started.”
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For the dinner table

The khutbah encourages us to prepare for Ramadan before it arrives, because meaningful change usually begins gradually. We can turn ordinary actions into worship by making sincere intentions, including sleeping, working, eating, and caring for family. During prayer, we should seek presence rather than rushing through movements, while reducing distractions from what we watch and hear. Small, consistent deeds can be more lasting than occasional large efforts. The speaker’s main reminder was to start living Ramadan from today.

  1. What is one ordinary thing you could do this week with a better intention?
  2. What helps you focus during salah or du'a?
  3. Which phone, media, or entertainment habit could you limit before Ramadan?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of Long Island835 Brush Hollow Rd, Westbury, NY 11590ArchiveAll khutbahs at ICLI48 khutbahs
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