4:57 Shaitan will never…10:00 Islam teaches us to…17:07 The plan that Allah…18:35 Take some food. Go to…
The Islamic calendarFrom the masjid's own video, Nov 3, 2025.

Replace Halloween with faith and service

IAGD · Muhammad bin Arshad

“Teach your kids that Islam teaches us to give, not to get.”

The khateeb, at 18:35

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In one sentence

Muslims should reject Halloween’s spiritual roots and use the occasion to strengthen faith, identity, family bonds, and service to people in need.

The khutbah in 4 steps

  1. Explains Shaytan’s gradual strategy of leading people away from gratitude and obedience to Allah.
  2. Presents Islam’s approach to other cultures’ celebrations through compatibility with Islamic values.
  3. Traces Halloween to ancient Celtic beliefs, fear of spirits, appeasement rituals, and modern commercialization.
  4. Encourages families to replace trick-or-treating with food-bank service, generosity, community engagement, and dua.
Try this week
Take the family to food shelters, food pantries, or food banks.
Bring food to people who are experiencing scarcity.
Teach children that Islam emphasizes giving rather than getting.
Create enjoyable family and community activities outside religiously problematic celebrations.
Participate, engage with the community, and make dua for positive change.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 4Used to explain Shaytan’s promises to mislead people, arouse desires, and encourage changing Allah’s creation.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Shaitan will never come to you and he will never say to you in your face, denounce Allah. Renounce Allah.”
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“Islam teaches us to look into the root of every single celebration and not at the current state of that celebration.”
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Play from 10:00
“The plan that Allah gives you, In the beginning, it may be hot. But at the end, you will get true freedom because of that plan of Allah.”
IAGD · Rochester Hills, MI
Play from 17:07
“Take some food. Go to food shelters, go to food pantries, go to food banks, go to the people that are in need and teach your kids that Islam teaches us to give, not to get.”
IAGD · Rochester Hills, MI
Play from 18:35
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah asks Muslims to think carefully about Halloween rather than ignoring the question. The speaker describes Shaytan as working gradually, making harmful ideas appear harmless before they influence faith and identity. He teaches that celebrations should be judged by their roots and whether they fit Islamic values, not by appearances alone. Instead of focusing on collecting candy, families can spend the evening serving people who need food and teaching children that Islam calls us to give. Muslims can still enjoy family and community life while building joyful traditions rooted in faith.

  1. What is one way our family could give instead of receive this week?
  2. What fun family tradition could help us feel proud of our Muslim identity?
  3. How can we tell when something harmless-looking may be influencing our values?
Where it was given

The masjid

IAGD Masjid879 W. Auburn Road, Rochester Hills, MI 48307Jumu'ah Three Jumu'ahs · 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 4:00 PMKhateebMuhammad bin ArshadMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at IAGD78 khutbahs
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