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Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 15, 2026.

Worship only counts with sincere intention

MIIC · Saad Omar

“It is not just what we are doing, it is for whom we are doing it.”

The khateeb, at 10:24

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In one sentence

Ramadan worship only benefits us when our actions are sincerely intended for Allah, so believers must continually purify their intentions in prayer, charity, fasting, and service.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. The farewell Jumu'ah of Ramadan begins with reminders that Allah sustains every breath and moment of life.
  2. Outwardly abundant deeds can become worthless when performed for recognition rather than Allah.
  3. The khutbah explains how ordinary actions can become worship, while worship can become sinful through corrupted intentions.
  4. The gradual transformation of harmless practices into idols illustrates how intentions and worship can drift over time.
  5. Listeners are urged to purify past and present intentions in charity, prayer, Qur'an recitation, fasting, and repentance.
  6. The khutbah closes with supplications for Laylat al-Qadr, forgiveness, oppressed communities, families, and relief from hardship.
Try this week
Renew the intention before worship, charity, or service so it is for Allah alone.
Review past donations and good deeds, repent for any done for other than Allah, and ask Allah to purify them.
Give charity according to your means rather than comparing only the dollar amount.
When intending a bad deed, stop and change the intention; when intending a good deed, pursue it even if unfinished.
Continue prayer, Qur'an, fasting, and supplication while seeking Laylat al-Qadr and Allah's acceptance.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 107Warns that worship can be accompanied by heedlessness and performing prayer to be seen.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“We have to have tawheed in our worship. But we also have to have oneness in our actions.”
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“It is not just what we are doing, it is for whom we are doing it.”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

On this final Friday of Ramadan, the khutbah reminded us that Allah gives us every breath and every moment, so our worship belongs to Him. Prayer, fasting, Qur'an, charity, and service are beautiful, but they only help us when we do them sincerely for Allah rather than for praise. Even a small gift can be precious when it is a real sacrifice, and we can ask Allah to purify past deeds whose intentions were mixed. As a family, we can check our intentions, give what we can, and keep praying for forgiveness, our loved ones, and people facing oppression.

  1. When is it hardest to do something good without wanting recognition?
  2. What is one small act of worship we can make more sincere this week?
  3. How can our family give in a way that reflects what we actually have?
Where it was given

The masjid

Maqaame Ibrahim Islamic Center6601 Bradley Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20817Jumu'ah Friday at 1:30 PMKhateebSaad OmarMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at MIIC18 khutbahs
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