4:37 a person who has aql…23:41 if this type of thing…
Health & wellbeingFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 22, 2026.

Protecting the mind from intoxicants

ICW

“We may actually make things worse.”

The khateeb, at 23:41

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In one sentence

Because intoxicants compromise the God-given intellect and damage worship, health, and families, Muslims must educate themselves, build trusting relationships, seek qualified help, and develop rehabilitation resources.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Aql is a divine gift that protects people from harmful choices, illustrated through the camel-restraint analogy.
  2. The Quran links intoxicants, gambling, idol sacrifices, and divination with Satan, enmity, and neglect of prayer.
  3. Modern drugs, marijuana, vapes, and other intoxicants are increasingly accessible and harmful to Muslim youth.
  4. Parents should learn warning signs, discuss risks openly, monitor carefully, and strengthen loving relationships with their children.
  5. Families facing substance use should respond with dua, empathy, professional assistance, and trusted religious guidance.
  6. The community should pursue local residential rehabilitation centers and broader education while praying for recovery.
Try this week
Read about intoxicants and learn to recognize changes in sleep, bathroom habits, moods, and behavior.
Discuss substance use openly at home and make children comfortable asking for help.
Watch for suspicious changes without immediately accusing a child.
If substance use is suspected, respond without anger, make dua, and seek qualified professional and religious assistance.
Reach out quietly to community resources and work toward local residential rehabilitation centers for men and women.
Make dua for protection from substance use and recovery for those affected.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“a person who has aql and intelligence he will look at what someone else is doing and if he is gifted with that aql is salim he will say no this is harmful for me”
ICW · Wheaton, IL
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“if this type of thing has entered our home we are more than likely not capable of handling ourselves we may actually make things worse”
ICW · Wheaton, IL
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that Allah has given us aql, or sound intelligence, to protect ourselves from harm. He warned that intoxicants can damage our minds, worship, health, and relationships, especially as young people encounter them at school and in the wider community. Parents should learn the warning signs, speak openly at home, and build relationships based on love and trust. If a child is struggling, families should respond with empathy, dua, and help from professionals, scholars, and therapists rather than shame or anger. He also called the community to develop better education and local rehabilitation resources.

  1. What helps you feel safe telling your family about a difficult situation?
  2. How can our home become a place where people ask for help before a problem grows?
  3. What does supportive help look like when someone is struggling with an addictive habit?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of Wheaton900 E Geneva Rd, Wheaton, IL 60187
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