Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 6, 2025.
Choose influence by character, not appearance
“If I do what I'm responsible to do, support me.”
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Current scandals expose the difference between public power and true moral strength.
- Muslims should evaluate social-media influencers by honesty, accountability, and conduct rather than appearance.
- Communities must protect vulnerable people and reject favoritism toward wealthy or powerful individuals.
- Muslims should pursue halal relationships, while parents remove unnecessary barriers to marriage.
- True dignity belongs to those loyal to Allah and His Messenger, who should guide our influences and service.
Try this week
Audit social-media subscriptions and unfollow influencers whose honesty or conduct cannot be trusted.
Follow people who demonstrate accountability, obedience, and decent treatment of others.
Give urgent attention and practical help to socially, financially, or politically vulnerable people.
Seek marriage through halal means, and avoid casual gender interaction without Islamic conditions.
Parents should remove unnecessary cultural, financial, or status-based barriers to marriage.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“If I do a good job Support me If I do what I'm responsible To do Support me But if I do a bad job Then straighten me up Straighten me up Fix me”
“We have to take a step back And look at our social media You know subscriptions Who we look at Who we're listening to And really ask ourselves The question Can I trust this person”
“There is a halal way Of engaging the other gender And there is a haram way Of engaging the other gender”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Today’s khutbah used Abu Bakr’s example to show that real strength can come with gentleness and humility. He welcomed correction, treated honesty as a trust, and took responsibility for protecting the rights of people who were vulnerable. The khateeb encouraged us to choose our influences carefully, looking for truthful conduct and accountability rather than trusting appearances alone. He also urged young people to pursue marriage in a halal way and asked parents to avoid making it unnecessarily difficult. As a family, we can practice these lessons by telling the truth, accepting correction, and quietly helping someone who needs us.
- What could you say when someone points out a mistake you made?
- How could you help someone this week without trying to get credit?
- What actions help you decide whether an online creator is trustworthy?
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