Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 3, 2025.
Stand firm on Islamic principles
“Will Allah be happy with me or not?”
In one sentence
Muslims should resist the pressure to fit in, keep Allah and Islamic principles first, and live openly and wisely by them rather than seeking validation from people.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Uses hospice patients’ reported regrets to introduce the danger of living for others’ approval.
- Focuses on compromising Islamic principles to fit in at school, work, social events, and online.
- Urges listeners to judge decisions by whether Allah is pleased, even when doing so is difficult.
- Uses the Prophet’s perseverance to encourage Muslims to stand out, identify openly, and share tawhid wisely.
- Applies the principle to family life through ihsan and putting Allah before arguments about rights.
- Closes with an appeal supporting clean water for Rohingya orphans, followed by prayer and Salah.
Try this week
Before making a difficult decision, ask whether Allah will be pleased with it; leave choices that conflict with the deen.
Do not compromise core Islamic values to gain approval at school, work, social events, or online.
Practice Islam openly and speak about tawhid with wisdom rather than hiding Muslim identity.
Treat spouses and family members with ihsan for Allah’s sake, even when treatment is not reciprocated.
After Salah, donate if able to Basma’s clean-water support for Rohingya orphans.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“we wish we had the courage to live a life true to our principles, not the life others expected from us.”
“do not try to fit in because you're born to stand out.”
“Before making any decision, I should ask myself a question. Will Allah be happy with me or not?”
“We take care of each other for Allah azza wa jala.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khateeb reminded us that many people regret living for others’ approval instead of staying true to their principles. As Muslims, we should put Allah and our deen first, even when school, work, friends, or social media make that difficult. Before making a choice, we can ask whether Allah would be pleased with it. We should also treat our families with ihsan for Allah’s sake and speak about Islam with wisdom and confidence. The khutbah ended by remembering oppressed Muslims and encouraging support for Rohingya orphans.
- Where might it be hard to stand out for the right reasons?
- What decision could you bring to Allah’s pleasure test this week?
- How can our family show ihsan to one another today?
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