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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 21, 2026.

Fasting should build discipline beyond Ramadan

Masjid al-Husna · Shoumic Khan

“This is a time to build good habits.”

The khateeb, at 15:34

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In one sentence

Fasting should cultivate muraqabah, constant awareness that Allah is watching, so Muslims develop discipline, avoid sins and excess, and carry better habits beyond Ramadan.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Reframes fasting as discipline rather than hunger or anticipation of a meal.
  2. Connects fasting with moderation in eating and leaving space in the stomach.
  3. Introduces muraqabah as awareness of Allah’s constant observation.
  4. Uses a perfume-bottle story and the Hadith of Jibril to explain integrity and ihsan.
  5. Warns that hunger, irritability, or impatience alone miss fasting’s spiritual purpose.
  6. Calls listeners to worship carefully, resist sin, and build habits lasting beyond Ramadan.
Try this week
Treat fasting as spiritual discipline, not merely abstaining from food and drink.
Guard the eyes, ears, and tongue from sins while fasting.
Eat moderately, leaving part of the stomach empty.
Practice muraqabah by remembering that Allah sees and hears private actions.
Perform prayer, Quran reading, dhikr, and other deeds to the best of your ability.
Use Ramadan to build habits that continue through the following eleven months.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“The purpose of fasting is to bring out two things. In Arabic it is called "Muraqabah" which means "awareness" to not have your mind be absent, to be present.”
Masjid al-Husna · Buford, GA
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“If it's just bringing out hunger, okay, if it's just bringing out hunger, if it's just making us cranky, if it's just making us more irritated, losing patience, then we're really missing out.”
Masjid al-Husna · Buford, GA
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“Whatever action that is, pray to the best of your ability. And you know what's the best. You cannot, you know, there's only a limit to how much you can lie to yourself.”
Masjid al-Husna · Buford, GA
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“These are supposed to, this is a time to build good habits. So may Allah give us the ability to be aware of why we're fasting.”
Masjid al-Husna · Buford, GA
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminds us that fasting is meant to train the whole person, not only the stomach. During Ramadan, we leave halal food and drink for Allah and also guard our eyes, ears, and tongue from sin. This practice builds muraqabah, an awareness that Allah sees us even when no one else does, and ihsan, doing our worship as well as we can. We should eat moderately, avoid shortcuts, and let Ramadan shape our prayer, Quran, dhikr, and daily choices. The goal is to carry these good habits through the eleven months until the next Ramadan.

  1. Which part of fasting helps you practice discipline besides not eating or drinking?
  2. What is one good Ramadan habit you would like to keep after Ramadan?
  3. How can remembering that Allah sees us affect a choice we make when nobody else is watching?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid al-Husna3350 Ridge Rd, Buford, GA 30519Jumu'ah The first English khuṭbah/bayān begins at 2:00 PM; The second English khuṭbah/bayān begins at 2:45 PMKhateebShoumic KhanMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Masjid al-Husna21 khutbahs
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