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General remindersFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 17, 2026.

Make halal choices easier than haram

MIC · Abdulmuizz Malimar

“Do not make the haram easier for them than the halal.”

The khateeb, at 11:23

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In one sentence

Islam is fundamentally permissive, but communities must make halal choices easier than haram ones in marriage, finances, entertainment, and daily life.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Explains the legal principle that most things are halal by default.
  2. Shows how society makes haram relationships easier and halal marriage harder.
  3. Warns against pursuing wealth through impermissible work and gambling.
  4. Affirms halal recreation while urging protection of the heart, mind, eyes, and ears.
  5. Presents the Quran and the Prophet’s example as life’s guiding manual.
  6. Uses the story of Thabit and Imam Abu Hanifa to illustrate halal wealth and barakah.
  7. Recognizes youth achievements and briefly requests support for competition costs.
Try this week
Parents and community members should make halal marriage easier for young adults.
Earn and spend money through halal work, avoiding gambling and unlawful income.
Choose halal entertainment and guard what enters the heart through the eyes and ears.
Follow the Quran and the Prophet’s example when making life decisions.
Support and promote Muslim youth as they learn, compete, and grow.
Remain after salah briefly to help cover youth competition costs.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“make it do not make the haram easier for them than the halal”
MIC · Cordova, TN
Play from 11:23
“Allah has given us the quran He says i Allah have made you i know what's best for you”
MIC · Cordova, TN
Play from 21:15
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that Islam allows far more than it forbids. Sometimes people and communities make wrong choices easy while making good choices unnecessarily difficult, especially in marriage and earning money. We should help young people pursue marriage in a halal way, earn honestly, and avoid gambling or unlawful income. Enjoying halal recreation is allowed, but what we watch and hear shapes our hearts and minds. The Quran and the Prophet’s example are Allah’s guidance for living well, and sincere halal choices can bring blessing to our families.

  1. What is one halal choice our family could make easier this week?
  2. How do the things we watch or listen to affect the way we think and behave?
  3. What does earning money honestly look like in everyday life?
Where it was given

The masjid

Memphis Islamic Center10299 Humphrey Road, Cordova, TN 38018Jumu'ah 1:00 PMKhateebAbdulmuizz MalimarMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at MIC35 khutbahs
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