Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 6, 2026.
Enter Ramadan with faith and purpose
“To build our bond and connection with Allah.”
In one sentence
As Ramadan approaches, believers should learn its virtues and enter it with repentance, faith, hope for Allah's reward, disciplined worship, family learning, and service to others.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Express gratitude for reaching Rajab and Sha'ban, and anticipate Ramadan.
- Explain Ramadan's virtues, including forgiveness for fasting with faith and sincere expectation of reward.
- Emphasize repentance and returning to Allah before Ramadan.
- Recommend daily family learning sessions about Ramadan's virtues.
- Urge listeners to avoid wasted time, social media, and gossip while increasing prayer.
- Encourage feeding fasting people and using family gatherings wisely.
Try this week
Make tawbah and return to Allah before Ramadan.
Hold a daily ten-minute family halaqah after Maghrib or Isha about Ramadan hadiths.
Avoid wasting Ramadan time on social media and gossip.
Pray Isha, read a dua, and pray Fajr in congregation when night prayer is difficult.
Feed a fasting person, even by providing a few dates.
Use family gatherings and pre-iftar time wisely for worship and dua.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Allah ordered me to do that. That's the first condition. And then, "wahtisaba" this is the word. to have expectations of thawab and reward from Allah .”
“We don't have to organize, we don't have to arrange big parties like that. We can even bring a few dates.”
“This is the month. to build our bond. and connection with Allah .”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Ramadan is approaching, so we should welcome it with gratitude and learn why it is so valuable. The khutbah encourages us to return to Allah, ask forgiveness, and fast with sincere faith and hope for His reward. Families can prepare through a short daily learning session about Ramadan. We should protect our time from social media and gossip, increase prayer, and feed people who are fasting. Ramadan is a chance to strengthen our connection with Allah and bring that spirit into our homes.
- What is one way our family could prepare spiritually for Ramadan?
- How can we use our time better during Ramadan?
- What simple food or act of kindness could we share with someone fasting?
Keep listening
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