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Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 7, 2026.

Modesty protects the heart from spiritual decay

VRIC · AbdulRazzak Junaid

“You might be watching something pure and all of a sudden something najis and something khabif comes out of nowhere.”

The khateeb, at 18:27

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In one sentence

Haya, or modesty, is a heart-based sign of spiritual life that Muslims must protect from public sin, unguarded gazes, and shameless entertainment, especially as Ramadan approaches.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Begins with a story of Imam Ahmad's sinful neighbor whose shame led him to repent.
  2. Defines haya as heart-rooted modesty and a sign that the heart is spiritually alive.
  3. Illustrates modesty through the Prophet and the Companions, including Asma, Zubayr, Ali, and Aisha.
  4. Uses Ibn Ashur's brief Tunisian khutbah to connect worship with public moral conduct.
  5. Calls for abandoning shameless entertainment and sinful habits, replacing music with Quran or anashid.
  6. Closes with prayers for modesty, spiritual light, Muslim wellbeing, and steadfastness.
Try this week
Keep sins private, repent to Allah, and avoid publicizing wrongdoing.
Review social-media accounts and unfollow, stop watching, or remove harmful content.
Lower the gaze and avoid doomscrolling where inappropriate material may appear.
Stop listening to music and replace it with Quran or anashid.
Abandon sinful habits and addictions before and during Ramadan.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“it's when that sin no longer feels like a sin is when we are in a dangerous place”
VRIC · Valley Ranch, TX
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“you might be watching something pure and all of a sudden something najis and something khabif comes out of nowhere”
VRIC · Valley Ranch, TX
Play from 18:27
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that haya, or modesty, is more than the way we dress: it begins in a heart that still feels regret when something is wrong. The speaker reminds us that the Prophet and his Companions showed haya in their words, relationships, and everyday behavior. As Ramadan approaches, he asks us to keep sins private, review what we follow and watch online, lower our gaze, and leave shameless entertainment and sinful habits. We can replace harmful content with Quran and work on worship that changes how we behave at home, online, and in public.

  1. What is one account, app, or habit that helps your heart, and one you may need to step back from?
  2. When something inappropriate appears online, what could you do in the next ten seconds?
  3. What would it look like for salah or Quran to shape how we speak and act?
Where it was given

The masjid

Valley Ranch Islamic Center351 Ranchview Dr, Irving, TX 75063Jumu'ah Jummah 1 adhan 1:45 PM, iqamah 2:00 PM · Jummah 2 adhan 3:00 PM, iqamah 3:15 PM · Jummah 3 adhan 4:00 PM, iqamah 4:15 PMKhateebAbdulRazzak JunaidMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at VRIC79 khutbahs
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