Ramadan should shape year-round worship
“We continue the good action that we've been doing in the month of Ramadan, because that's what Ramadan is for.”
Ramadan should transform Muslims into consistent worshippers who continue prayer, Quran, charity, sincerity, and community service throughout the year.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Gratitude for Eid and the promise of forgiveness for sincere Ramadan fasting
- Ramadan is a finite opportunity meant to create lasting personal change
- Believers should preserve habits such as Quran reading, prayer, charity, and voluntary fasting
- Sincerity and awareness that Allah sees us should guide worship after Ramadan
- Muslims should maintain community bonds, support those struggling, and volunteer
- Daily prayers and congregational worship should continue at home, in the masjid, and at work
In the khateeb's words
“The best of actions that are beloved to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala are the actions that are habitual, habitual, perpetual, even if it's gonna be one habit.”
“We continue the du'a. We continue the salah. We continue the good action that we've been doing in the month of Ramadan, because that's what Ramadan is for.”
“Let's make our workplaces the musallah. We pray in congregations if we can. If we can't, we use our prayer times. Two people can go and pray, Alhamdulillah.”
For the dinner table
The khateeb reminded us to thank Allah for Ramadan and to ask Him to accept our fasting, prayers, charity, and other good deeds. Ramadan trains our hearts, but its lessons are meant to continue throughout the year. We can carry forward a steady habit such as reading a few ayahs, praying regularly, fasting on Mondays and Thursdays, giving charity, or serving the community. Fasting also teaches sincerity because we obey Allah even when nobody else can see us. Eid is a joyful time for family and community, and its happiness should include poor people, widows, orphans, and anyone who may feel alone.
- What is one good Ramadan habit you would like our family to keep this year?
- How can remembering that Allah sees us help when nobody else is watching?
- Who in our community might need friendship, food, charity, or practical help from us?
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