Family & marriageFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 7, 2026.
Honor your parents before it is too late
“Answer them immediately; never ignore them.”
In one sentence
Because parents are a divinely granted path to Paradise and their time is limited, children should honor, prioritize, listen to, and proactively serve them before regret arrives.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Opens by mourning Gaza’s continuing suffering, including delayed recovery and burial of victims’ remains.
- Finds hope in growing public awareness and challenges to narratives defending injustice.
- Addresses youth about everyday disrespect, isolation, ignored calls, mockery, and taking family labor for granted.
- Grounds honoring parents in Qur’anic command and examples involving Abu Hurayrah, Abdullah ibn Umar, and Uways al-Qarani.
- Gives four immediate practices: keep the door and heart open, answer promptly, help unasked, and thank and apologize to parents while they are alive.
Try this week
Keep the bedroom door open except when privacy is needed, and keep the heart open to parents.
Sit with parents, listen to them, and be present with them.
Answer parents’ calls and messages immediately whenever possible.
Look for ways to help before being asked, including taking out trash, cleaning, and carrying groceries.
After Jumu’ah, thank parents, express love, kiss their hands and heads, ask forgiveness, and begin afresh.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“answer them immediately never ignore them no matter what while you are you know able”
“third don't wait to be told look for opportunities to help take out the trash clean your room carry the groceries serve your parents before they even ask”
“when this prayer is over when you get back home and your parents are with you make sure that you kiss their hands and kiss their heads”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Parents are a gift from Allah, and caring for them is a path to Jannah. The khateeb warned against shutting ourselves away, ignoring calls, mocking parents, or waiting to be asked before helping. He urged us to keep our hearts open, listen, answer quickly, serve at home, and express thanks and love. Since parents will not always be with us, we should apologize, ask forgiveness, and begin treating them better today.
- What is one helpful thing you can do at home without being asked?
- How can we show our parents love and gratitude this week?
- Why is it important to act before we only have memories and regret?
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