Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Nov 1, 2025.
Reject gossip and verify every report
“If you listen to a rumor and go act upon it, you'll be regretful.”
In one sentence
Namimah, carrying words between people to expose secrets and create conflict, is a major sin and a tool of Shaytan, so believers must reject gossip, verify reports, and pursue reconciliation.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Warns that namimah divides spouses, families, and communities.
- Defines namimah as carrying words to cause harm, expose secrets, and break trust.
- Connects gossip with Shaytan and describes its severe spiritual and social consequences.
- Contrasts gossip with reconciliation, which is described as more virtuous than fasting, prayer, and charity.
- Uses stories of gossip causing family and tribal destruction.
- Concludes by urging believers to verify reports, avoid haste, and forgive where appropriate.
Try this week
Do not listen to or follow gossip.
Do not spread rumors or expose people's secrets.
Verify reports before acting on them.
Forgive people and pursue reconciliation when conflict arises.
Seek refuge in Allah from Shaytan and personal wrongdoing.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariUsed to condemn two-faced behavior as among the worst conduct.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“reconciliation between people because the corruption in relationship is the shaver and he says i do not mean it shaves hair”
“if you listen to a rumor and go act upon it you'll be regretful verify it and if it's true forgive the person”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Today's khutbah warned that namimah, carrying words from one person to another to cause conflict, is a serious sin. Gossip can break trust, divide families, damage reputations, and cause harm far beyond the original words. We should not lend our ears to rumors; we should verify reports, avoid acting in haste, and forgive where appropriate. A God-fearing community lets gossip die away and works for reconciliation.
- How can we stop gossip from spreading in our family or friend group?
- What should we do before believing something negative about someone?
- What does making peace look like when two people are upset?
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