Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 27, 2026.
Use Ramadan for worship and renewal
“Ramadan is too precious just to wing it.”
In one sentence
Ramadan should be seized as a disciplined opportunity for sincere worship, heart purification, reconciliation, and spiritual growth rather than lost to distraction.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Frames Ramadan as a month of mercy, Quranic guidance, and spiritual renewal.
- Warns that entertainment, screens, and social media can distract believers from Ramadan’s purpose.
- Calls for repentance, sincerity, reconciliation, forgiveness, and purification of the heart.
- Recommends planning Quran reading, prayers, charity, nights, consistent worship, and reduced screen time.
- Urges learning fasting rulings and closes with a dua for mercy, acceptance, families, and the ummah.
Try this week
Repent, renew sincerity, and resolve to fill Ramadan with worship and obedience.
Reconcile with others, forgive those who have wronged you, and remove grudges.
Make a Ramadan plan covering Quran reading, prayers, charity, and the nights.
Pray tarawih consistently, even if beginning with two rakats.
Keep private worship private and avoid comparing your worship with others.
Read the Quran daily, reduce screen time, and discipline personal desires.
Learn the rulings of fasting, what breaks the fast, and the Prophet’s Sunnah in Ramadan.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Ramadan is a gift, a chance to reset our hearts, to repair our relationships with Allah, and to rise above the distractions of this world.”
“A heart filled with anger cannot fully taste the sweetness of Ramadan.”
“Ramadan is too precious just to wing it. So plan your Quran reading. Plan your prayers. Plan your charity. And plan your nights.”
“Your worship in private should be kept private. So for those of you who perform it alone, try not to compare how many rakats you're doing.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Ramadan is a gift from Allah and a chance to reset our hearts, repair our relationship with Him, and rise above distractions. The khateeb reminds us that entertainment and social media can make us forget why Ramadan came. We should repent, forgive others, make a clear plan for worship, and build consistent habits even if they begin small. We should also learn the rulings of fasting and keep our worship sincere. The khutbah ends by asking Allah for mercy, acceptance, guidance, and peace for our families and community.
- What distraction would you most like to reduce during Ramadan?
- Who might you need to forgive or reconcile with?
- What small act of worship can you do consistently this week?
Where it was given
The masjid
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