Wealth & charityFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 2, 2026.
Keep wealth in your hands, not your heart
“The money that was always meant to be in your hand seeps into your heart.”
In one sentence
True success is not accumulating wealth but living by Allah’s guidance, keeping wealth in one’s hands rather than one’s heart, and preparing for the Hereafter.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Urges believers to view life through the Qur’an and Sunnah.
- Redefines success as faith, obedience, worship, purification, and entry into Paradise.
- Explains that wealth and desire are permissible, but dangerous when they displace Allah in the heart.
- Applies the principle to prayer, family duties, ethical business, and avoiding deception.
- Contrasts investing in the temporary dunya with building the Hereafter.
- Closes with self-examination, prayers for oppressed Muslims, and supplication.
Try this week
Measure success by faith, obedience, and the Hereafter rather than money or status.
Protect prayer, Qur’an, and family responsibilities from being displaced by work.
Conduct business honestly without cheating, deception, or unlawful means.
Earn wealth for legitimate needs and service while keeping it in the hand, not the heart.
Give zakah and regularly examine whether Allah is truly first in one’s priorities.
Resist unlawful desires and invest in the Hereafter through worship and sacrifice.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 23:1-11Defines successful believers through focused prayer, avoiding immorality, zakah, and disciplined desires.
Quran 91:9Supports the claim that success comes through purifying and mastering the inner self.
Quran 33:71Connects obeying Allah and His Messenger with tremendous success.
Quran 3:185Defines victory as being saved from Hell and admitted to Paradise.
Quran 89:20Describes humanity’s excessive love of wealth.
Quran 2:275Distinguishes lawful trade from prohibited usury while discussing ethical wealth.
Sahih al-BukhariArgues that someone who lives for accumulation will never feel that wealth is enough.
Sahih al-BukhariEncourages treating worldly life as temporary rather than a permanent home.
Sahih al-BukhariSupports honesty and fairness in business dealings.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“we as believers need to view success as the way Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala defines success in the Quran”
“the issue is when the money that was always meant to be in your hand seeps into your heart”
“you have Allah you have everything doesn't matter what comes with it you don't have Allah you have nothing”
“we need to go back to being an ummah who live for Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala and not for the wealth”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that real success is not measured by money, possessions, or status. Wealth itself is not bad; it becomes harmful when it makes us neglect prayer, family, honesty, or our relationship with Allah. Worldly life is temporary, so we should use what we have responsibly while building our life in the Hereafter. People may have very little materially and still possess deep contentment through faith. Each of us can ask whether our choices show that Allah is truly first in our lives.
- What do you think success means, and how might Allah’s definition be different?
- How can we use money without letting it control our hearts?
- What is one choice this week that could put Allah first?
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