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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 7, 2026.

Use Ramadan to change your habits

Northside Islamic Center · Umer Ansari

“Ramadan is a spiritual rehab for us because we have a lot of spiritual ailments that are attached into our hearts.”

The khateeb, at 6:26

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In one sentence

Ramadan is a God-given spiritual marathon and second chance, so believers should persevere, confront their own habits, and make a concrete plan for its final ten nights in pursuit of Allah’s forgiveness.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Uses marathon pacing to urge perseverance through Ramadan’s final ten nights.
  2. Defines Ramadan’s ultimate goal as earning Allah’s forgiveness through worship and repentance.
  3. Presents Ramadan as spiritual rehabilitation and a second chance to confront the nafs.
  4. Explains fasting’s timed obedience as training for servitude to Allah.
  5. Challenges cultural, consumption-focused Ramadan and calls for sincere worship and self-examination.
  6. Urges families and youth to plan worship, masjid time, and beneficial use of spring break.
  7. Closes with praise for the Companions, blessings upon the Prophet, and supplication.
Try this week
Seek Allah’s forgiveness and honestly examine personal habits and sins.
Maintain the five daily prayers and increase Quran recitation, qiyam, tahajjud, sadaqah, and charity.
Use Ramadan to replace harmful habits with righteous actions rather than blaming shaytan.
Plan worship and masjid time for the last ten nights and days.
Use spring break for spiritual growth instead of spending the entire break on games or movies.
Parents should cultivate a worship-centered Ramadan culture at home and encourage respectful treatment of family members.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“the goal is to combine all of them as a package and deliver this to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala as our good deeds”
Northside Islamic Center · San Antonio, TX
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“Ramadan is a spiritual rehab for us because we have a lot of spiritual ailments that are attached into our hearts”
Northside Islamic Center · San Antonio, TX
Play from 6:26
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Sh Umer Ansari compares Ramadan to a marathon: even if we had a difficult start, we can still work toward a strong finish. He reminds us that the goal of our fasting, extra prayers, and charity is to seek Allah’s forgiveness. Ramadan gives us another opportunity to turn back to Allah, examine our habits, and replace harmful actions with good ones. That change should also show in how respectfully we treat our parents, children, and spouses. As the last ten nights approach, he encourages us to make a practical plan for worship and use our time with purpose.

  1. What small step could help you finish Ramadan stronger than you started?
  2. What good habit could we practice together to make our home more respectful?
  3. How could we make time for prayer, Quran, or charity during the last ten nights?
Where it was given

The masjid

Northside Islamic Center of San Antonio (NICSA)21003 Encino Commons STE 110, San Antonio, TX 78259Jumu'ah Khutbah: “1:45 PM”; Salah: “2:15 PM”.KhateebUmer AnsariMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Northside Islamic Center37 khutbahs
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