Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 3, 2026.
Use Ramadan to build taqwa
In one sentence
Ramadan is a unique season to build taqwa and seek forgiveness through disciplined fasting, guarded senses, congregational prayer, and focused use of time.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Introduces taqwa as essential provision for the journey after death
- Urges listeners to create a Ramadan program to discipline the nafs
- Explains forgiveness through fasting, night prayer, and Laylat al-Qadr
- Emphasizes guarding the eyes, tongue, ears, heart, and other senses
- Encourages taraweeh, congregational Isha and Fajr, and competing in good deeds
- Calls for deleting social media and avoiding wasted time during Ramadan
Try this week
Create a specific Ramadan program to discipline the nafs.
Guard the eyes, tongue, ears, heart, and other senses while fasting.
Pray taraweeh and complete it with the imam.
Pray Isha and Fajr in congregation.
Delete or avoid social media and limit wasted television and phone time.
Compete in good deeds and seek forgiveness throughout Ramadan.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 36Uses the story of the believing man to emphasize the greatness of Allah's forgiveness.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“And the best thing you pack is taqwa”
“Safeguard your tongue Don't say anything Backbiting Improper”
“Delete your social media My brother, I have social media on my phone I deleted them for the month of Ramadan”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah reminds us that taqwa is the best provision for our journey toward Allah. Ramadan is a special season for forgiveness, so we should not treat it like an ordinary month. The speaker encouraged us to plan our days, guard our eyes, tongues, ears, hearts, and other senses, and pray taraweeh and the congregational prayers. He also urged us to remove distractions such as social media so we can spend more time worshipping and doing good. Ramadan becomes more meaningful when we make a sincere effort and seek Allah’s forgiveness.
- Which good deed would you like to practice more consistently?
- How can our family help one another protect our Ramadan time?
Keep listening
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