5:38 Nego licemir kad…15:55 Jer muslimani mogu se…17:10 A ko ima sve četiri,…
Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 16, 2014.

Hypocrisy has four traits to remove

Bosnian Islamic Association

“Muslimani mogu se razići u mišljenju, mogu se razići u stavovima, ali se njihova srca nikako ne razilazi.”

The khateeb, at 15:55

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In one sentence

Believers should recognize and remove hypocrisy's four traits, lying, knowingly breaking promises, betraying trusts, and abusive argumentation, through honest self-examination and continual improvement.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces hypocrisy as a threat to faith and the afterlife.
  2. Explains lying as the first sign of hypocrisy.
  3. Distinguishes intentional promise-breaking from accidentally forgetting a promise.
  4. Discusses betrayal of trusts through stories of loans, honesty, and divine justice.
  5. Describes abusive disputation while affirming that Muslims can disagree without losing brotherhood.
  6. Closes with self-improvement and announcements about cemetery work, charitable aid, and clothing collection.
Try this week
Examine yourself for hypocrisy's traits and work to remove them.
Do not make promises unless you genuinely intend to fulfill them.
Protect entrusted secrets, money, and property.
Leave heated arguments, even when you believe you are right.
Volunteer at the cemetery action on Saturday at 10:00.
Contribute toward Nisveta Dedić's roof and donate unused clothing or shoes for Eastern Bosnia.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariIdentifies lying, breaking promises, and betraying trusts as signs of hypocrisy.
Sahih al-BukhariIllustrates fulfilling a financial trust despite serious practical obstacles.
Sahih al-BukhariAdds abusive disputation as a sign of complete hypocrisy.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Nego licemir kad obeća, on ima namjeru da to ne ispuni.”
Bosnian Islamic Association · Utica, NY
Play from 5:38
“Jer muslimani mogu se razići u mišljenju, mogu se razići u stavovima, ali se njihova srca nikako ne razilazi.”
Bosnian Islamic Association · Utica, NY
Play from 15:55
“A ko ima sve četiri, kod koga se skupe, on je pravi, pravi munafik.”
Bosnian Islamic Association · Utica, NY
Play from 17:10
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that hypocrisy harms a person's faith and future. It identifies four warning signs: lying, knowingly breaking promises, betraying trusts, and becoming abusive in arguments. Forgetting a promise is different from making one without intending to keep it. Believers may disagree while remaining loving and united, and they should keep working to improve themselves. The khutbah also encouraged volunteering, helping a family complete a roof, and donating unused clothing for Eastern Bosnia.

  1. What promise is hardest for people to keep, and why?
  2. How can we disagree without letting our hearts become divided?
  3. What is one small change that could make tomorrow better than today?
Where it was given

The masjid

Bosnian Islamic Association of Utica306 Court St, Utica, NY 13502Jumu'ah Jumuah 1:07 PM · Iqamah 1:17 PM
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