Community & unityFrom the masjid's own video, Jun 13, 2020.
Mosques are the heart of Muslim life
“Majjid is not just a place for prayer.”
In one sentence
The mosque is the foundation of Muslim spiritual, educational, social, and communal life, so Muslims should value it, maintain it, and make it welcoming.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Pandemic mosque closures teach gratitude for previously overlooked blessings.
- The Prophet established a mosque before entering Medina, showing that mosques anchor communities.
- Mosques serve worship, education, friendship, outreach, decision-making, family events, and children.
- Maintaining mosques and loving them bring spiritual rewards.
- Mosque etiquette includes appropriate clothing, cleanliness, good smell, silent phones, and masks.
- Communities should attract children and the next generation to mosque life.
Try this week
Maintain and participate in the mosque community.
Study and teach Qur'an at the mosque.
Wear appropriate, clean clothing and use a good smell before attending.
Silence or switch off the phone during mosque visits.
Wear a mask to protect yourself and other Muslims.
Create welcoming spaces and activities that attract children and the next generation.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Majjid is not just a place for prayer. No. Majjid. In Islam. Is everything. You can learn in majjid. You can study in majjid. You can teach in majjid.”
“He's one of them. So this is the great lesson for the community leaders. You are one of your community. Help them. Do with them.”
“Majjid in Islam. Is a life. Once you establish majjid. You build a life.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that a mosque is much more than a room for prayer. The Prophet built a mosque at the beginning of the Muslim community, and it became a place for learning, friendship, decisions, worship, and family life. Caring for the mosque and loving to attend it are described as ways to receive Allah's reward. We should come in clean, good-smelling, appropriate clothing, silence our phones, and wear a mask to protect others. We should also make the mosque welcoming for children and the next generation.
- What is one thing our mosque can teach or provide besides prayer?
- How can we help younger children feel welcome at the mosque?
- Which mosque habit can we improve this week?
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