Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 21, 2026.
Do not turn a greeting into Sunnah
“It has become too much of a tradition and a culture as if it's part of the Islamic tradition and sunnah, and it's not.”
In one sentence
The speaker argues that although Friday is blessed and saying Jummah Mubarak is not inherently wrong, making it a weekly religious custom is unsupported by the Prophet's and Sahaba's practice, so he personally avoids it.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Distinguishes Friday's blessing from the greeting Jummah Mubarak.
- Argues the greeting was not practiced by the Prophet or Sahaba.
- Warns that repetition can turn a greeting into a perceived religious tradition.
- Explains his personal choice to avoid it without calling it wrong or haram.
- Recalls Friday's special status and an hour when dua is answered.
- Encourages listeners not to make the greeting a habit.
Try this week
Avoid making Jummah Mubarak a weekly habit.
Do not treat the greeting as part of Islamic tradition or Sunnah.
Encourage others not to normalize it as a religious lifestyle.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“But I think the problem is it has become too much of a tradition and a culture as if it's part of the Islamic tradition and sunnah, and it's not, all right?”
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