Vote patiently for justice and less harm
Muslims should vote and actively participate in civic life as a patient, strategic way to promote justice, reduce harm, and improve their communities.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Urges listeners to vote in Texas before early voting ends.
- Explains that meaningful change requires patient, gradual preparation through Aisha’s report and the palm-tree hadith.
- Connects anti-Muslim rhetoric and historical persecution to the need for civic engagement.
- Broadens the appeal to shared concerns including war, prices, corruption, racism, discrimination, and immigration.
- Frames voting as a fiqh-based choice for greater benefit and lesser harm, not total agreement with a candidate.
- Gives specific instructions to vote, bring others, and continue the effort while praying for justice and the oppressed.
In the khateeb's words
“But it's not about the outcome, it's about the action.”
“Sabr is not a passive thing. Sabr is planting, and planting again, and planting again, and trusting Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala with the rain.”
“This country is capable of great cruelty. But also, in the same time, it is capable of correcting its course. Which one wins depends on who shows up.”
“You're not saying, you know, you're not signing your name to everything the candidate or a party does. You're asking one question. Which choice brings more good and less harm?”
For the dinner table
The khutbah reminds us that patience in Islam means continuing to do good while we wait for results. The speaker says voting is one way to seek greater benefit and reduce harm, even when we do not agree with everything a candidate or party believes. He connects Muslim concerns with the struggles of neighbors and other communities facing rising prices, war, racism, discrimination, and injustice. He encourages us to vote, speak with others, and bring more people into responsible community participation. The sermon closes by asking Allah to guide leaders, protect the oppressed, and help us become people who open doors to good.
- What is one small action you can repeat that might help your community over time?
- How can we care about problems affecting neighbors who may not share our background?
- Who could you remind or encourage to take part in a community responsibility?
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