Wrongdoing grows heavier in Dhul-Hijjah
“It is our obligation that we always convey that what is right and what is wrong and always support as much as we can the oppressed people.”
Wrongdoing (dhulm), from shirk to mistreating one's family to oppressing the weak, carries double weight in the sacred month of Dhul-Hijjah, so Muslims must repent, build their homes on faith, support the oppressed, and seize the first ten days with fasting, dhikr, charity, and udhiyya.
The khutbah in 8 steps
- Shirk as the greatest oppression, via the advice of Luqman
- The sacred months and the amplified weight of sin and good deeds in Dhul-Hijjah
- Wrongdoing as darkness on the Day of Judgment versus the light of the believers
- Oppression within the family: neglecting children's religious upbringing and homes built without faith collapsing
- Financial oppression and the oppression of the weak by the powerful, with Sumayya (ra) as example
- The obligation to uphold truth and support the oppressed, with Allah's promise of victory
- The virtue of the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah and concrete deeds: fasting, dhikr, extra prayer, Quran, zakah, and udhiyya
- Closing supplications for forgiveness, Islam, and the Muslims
In the khateeb's words
“That's how we oppress ourselves. We oppress our family. How a mother oppress her husband. How the father oppress his wife.”
“Even countries. Even superpower taking over the ones who are less fortunate. We see it every day. Where the rich become richer. Where the poor become poorer.”
“it is our obligation that we always convey that what is right and what is wrong and always support as much as we can the oppressed people”
For the dinner table
In this khutbah, Dr. Ghiba warned that wrongdoing (dhulm) is darkness on the Day of Judgment, and it comes in many forms, from associating partners with Allah to neglecting our own families. He explained that parents who give their children everything materially but never teach them Quran or bring them to the masjid are actually oppressing them, and that homes built on money and celebration rather than faith eventually collapse. Because we are entering the sacred month of Dhul-Hijjah, he reminded us that sins weigh heavier and good deeds earn far greater reward in these days. He also spoke about oppressed people around the world and our duty to stand with them and support the truth. Finally, he urged everyone to use the first ten days well: fast, make dhikr, pray extra, read Quran, give charity, and send the udhiyya to feed people who rarely eat meat.
- What is one extra good deed our family could do together during these ten days of Dhul-Hijjah?
- The khateeb said some parents give kids everything except Quran and the masjid, what do you think matters most in how we raise a family?
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