Voting builds power and protects our community
“This country has to be better with us than without us.”
Voting is a religious and civic responsibility through which Muslims should build communal power, protect their interests, and serve the wider public.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Opens with standard Arabic khutbah introduction and cites the hadith about the strong believer.
- Argues that voting is mandatory because it is testimony and a means of building communal power.
- Refutes objections that Muslims are too few, voting legitimizes the system, or voters are responsible for candidates’ actions.
- Connects voting to taxpayer priorities, community protection, public services, and opposition to harming innocent people.
- Presents an action plan: vote early or by mail, involve eligible family members, register, build voter data, and seek assistance.
- Calls for united voting and asks each listener to tell at least five others before closing with prayers and Qur’anic recitation.
In the khateeb's words
“This is our country. And this country has to be better with us than without us. Well, it's our duty.”
“The system in the United States is a democratic system. It's a constitutional system. It draws its legitimacy from the constitution, not from the ballot box.”
“Do you want your money to be spent on bombing innocent people, or you want to be spent on building schools and building bridges, improving our roads, improving services, and lifting up the poor in our community?”
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that Muslims should treat civic participation as a serious religious responsibility. The speaker argues that voting is a form of testimony and a way to protect families, institutions, public services, and vulnerable people. He asks listeners to vote early or by mail, make sure eligible family members vote, register for community support, and help build reliable voter data. He also asks everyone to vote with unity and tell at least five other people why participation matters. The larger message is that our community should use its voice wisely and work together for justice and the common good.
- What does it mean to use your voice for your family and community?
- Why did the speaker ask people to tell five others?
- How can a family make sure everyone who is eligible has a plan to vote?
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