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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

Keep worship alive after Ramadan

Daleel Islamic Association · Khalid Bulhan

“This is the moment where you roll up your sleeves and you get serious.”

The khateeb, at 6:02

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In one sentence

Because Ramadan is a brief, unguaranteed opportunity for forgiveness, Muslims should intensify worship and dua in its final nights and carry that commitment into the rest of the year.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Opens with praise, testimony, taqwa, and Ramadan’s special virtues.
  2. Urges intensified worship in the remaining days and odd nights through mortality reminders and a racehorse analogy.
  3. Explains that accepted Ramadan is shown by continued good deeds, raised standards, and persistent dua.
  4. Recommends final-night worship, Friday dua, tarawih, qiyam, istighfar, and Isha and Fajr in congregation.
  5. Calls listeners to remain connected to the masjid and continue worship after Ramadan, including six days of Shawwal fasting.
  6. Concludes with examples of Ramadan’s immense value and prayers for acceptance and forgiveness.
Try this week
Use the remaining odd nights for tarawih, qiyam, dua, and istighfar.
Pray with the imam until the prayer is complete.
Make dua during sujood and before Maghrib on Friday.
Ask Allah to accept the month’s fasting, Quran recitation, prayers, and dua.
Pray Isha and Fajr in congregation when unable to pray the entire night.
Stay connected to the masjid and community after Ramadan.
Fast six days of Shawwal.
Follow sins with good deeds and continue worship throughout the year.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 1Used in the opening and closing to praise Allah, seek help, and ask for guidance.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“This is the moment where you roll up your sleeves and you get serious. And this is not the moment where you start to descend and you start to take it easy.”
Daleel Islamic Association · Scarborough, ON
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“The signs of acceptance is that you continue doing the good. Is that you've raised the threshold.”
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“When I make dua, I'm not worried about the response. When I raise my hand, I'm not worried about the response. But I'm only concerned and worried about making dua.”
Daleel Islamic Association · Scarborough, ON
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that Ramadan is a precious, limited opportunity, and none of us is promised another one. In its final nights, we should keep praying, making dua, asking Allah to accept our worship, and seeking forgiveness. The sign that Ramadan helped us is that we continue good habits afterward, returning to the masjid, praying in congregation when we can, and doing extra good deeds. Even a small, steady practice can keep Ramadan’s blessings with us through the year.

  1. What is one Ramadan habit you want to keep?
  2. When do you find it easiest to make sincere dua?
  3. How can our family stay connected to the masjid after Eid?
Where it was given

The masjid

Daleel Islamic Association3545 Kingston Rd, Lower Level, Toronto, ON M1M 1R6Jumu'ah Jumma | 1:30 PMKhateebKhalid BulhanMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Daleel Islamic Association43 khutbahs
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