6:30 we're limiting the…9:59 i don't want my…
Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 30, 2026.

Ramadan should reorder your life around worship

ICPC Clifton

“We're limiting the nefs and the body so that the ruh could breathe.”

The khateeb, at 6:30

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The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Explains temporary seclusion and i'tikaf as protection from distraction and preparation for Laylat al-Qadr.
  2. Presents silence and restraint as fasting of the tongue, eyes, ears, mind, and behavior.
  3. Explains hunger and limited consumption as ways to weaken temptation and deepen worship.
  4. Urges believers to reorganize their schedules around suhur, iftar, taraweeh, qiyam, and i'tikaf.
  5. Concludes that Ramadan should replace individualism with an ummah-centered, selfless identity.
Try this week
Create periods of temporary seclusion and disconnect from distractions.
Restrict unnecessary consumption of food, media, and entertainment.
Guard the tongue and practice fasting with the eyes, ears, and mind.
Reorganize the daily schedule around suhur, iftar, taraweeh, qiyam, and i'tikaf.
Pursue Laylat al-Qadr during the last ten nights, especially the odd nights.
Participate in communal prayer, dua, suhur, and iftar to cultivate a selfless identity.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“we're limiting the nefs and the body so that the ruh could breathe”
ICPC Clifton · Clifton, NJ
Play from 6:30
“i don't want my ramadan to be about excess consumption that's what causes me to lose out on the experience”
ICPC Clifton · Clifton, NJ
Play from 9:59
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that Ramadan is meant to change us, not merely alter our meal schedule. The speaker describes four pillars: stepping away from distractions, controlling our speech and desires, limiting consumption, and staying awake for worship. We should arrange our days around prayer, Quran, taraweeh, and the last ten nights rather than squeezing Ramadan into our normal routine. Ramadan also teaches us to move beyond individualism by worshiping, eating, and making dua together as an ummah.

  1. What is one distraction you could set aside during Ramadan?
  2. How can our family make more room for prayer and Quran together?
  3. What does being part of an ummah look like at home?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of Passaic County, Clifton259 Pershing Rd, Clifton, NJ 07013ArchiveAll khutbahs at ICPC Clifton76 khutbahs
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