Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 20, 2026.
Ramadan fasting should shape the whole self
“Fast is more than just abstaining from food and drink.”
In one sentence
Ramadan fasting is meant to cultivate taqwa, whole-person obedience and consciousness of Allah, expressed through fasting, prayer, repentance, and steadfast attendance at Jumu'ah.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Celebrates the first Friday of Ramadan and urges listeners to make the most of the month.
- Explains fasting as a means of attaining taqwa, drawing closer to Allah, and preparing for the final meeting.
- Expands fasting beyond food and drink to the tongue, eyes, ears, limbs, thoughts, heart, and soul.
- Calls for faithful adherence through intention, effort, obedience to the Quran and Sunnah, and restraint from what Allah forbids.
- Uses prayer, Jumu'ah, and Ramadan narrations to emphasize forgiveness and warns against intentionally missing Jumu'ah.
- Closes with a preview of the next khutbah on the Quran and Ramadan, followed by supplications.
Try this week
Fast with sincere intention and effort, abstaining from food and drink during the day.
Guard the gaze, speech, hearing, thoughts, heart, and limbs while fasting.
Maintain the five daily prayers and attend Jumu'ah consistently, including outside Ramadan.
Repent after mistakes and follow wrongdoing with a good deed.
Attend Taraweeh and use both the days and nights of Ramadan for worship.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Fast is more than just abstaining from food and drink. It's The "ata'a" of Allah in its absolute form. It's the obedience of Allah in its absolute form.”
“Careful who you gaze at. Careful what you say while you're fasting. Careful to what you listen to in the state that you're fasting in.”
“That's why it's so important for us to make sure that we make it for the Jumu'ah prayer, be it Ramadan, be it outside of Ramadan.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Ramadan is a precious chance to draw closer to Allah and grow in taqwa, or awareness of Him. The khateeb reminded us that fasting is not only staying away from food and drink; it also means guarding our words, eyes, ears, thoughts, and hearts. We should pair fasting with the five daily prayers, Taraweeh, repentance after mistakes, and regular Jumu'ah attendance. If we use the month faithfully, we can leave it better Muslims and better human beings.
- What part of yourself besides your stomach can you “fast” with today?
- What is one way we can protect our words, eyes, or thoughts this week?
- How can our family make Jumu'ah and prayer a steady habit?
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