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Sha'ban prepares the heart for Ramadan

Al-Madina · Ahfaz Ahmed

“This is the month in which your amal is being raised to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”

The khateeb, at 2:18

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The khutbah argues that Sha'ban is an overlooked but spiritually significant month for preparing for Ramadan through fasting, worship, repentance, and faithful obedience to the Quran and Sunnah.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces Sha'ban as an overlooked month and cites the Prophet's frequent fasting and the raising of deeds.
  2. Explains the 15th night as a time for dua, forgiveness, reconciliation, and worship, while recommending three days of fasting.
  3. Connects Quranic success with faith in the unseen, prayer, zakah, and charity.
  4. Highlights enjoining good, forbidding wrong, da'wah, honoring the Messenger, and striving for the faith.
  5. Urges believers to accept Allah's and the Prophet's judgment with sincere obedience.
  6. Warns against accepting halal and haram claims without evidence from the Quran and Sunnah, then closes.
Try this week
Fast three days in Sha'ban, especially the 13th, 14th, and 15th.
On the 15th night, attend Maghrib and Isha in congregation and remain in the mosque with the intention of i'tikaf.
Recite Quran, make dhikr and dua, and perform Qiyam al-Layl or Tahajjud.
Verify religious rulings through the Quran and Sunnah rather than blindly following unsupported claims.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 3A group should call toward good, enjoin what is right, and forbid wrong.
Surah 7Honoring, supporting, and following the Messenger are linked with success.
Surah 24Believers accept Allah's and His Messenger's judgment by responding with sincere obedience rather than excuses.
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In the khateeb's words

“This is the month In which your amal Is being raised To Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Sha'ban is easy to overlook because it sits between Rajab and Ramadan, but the Prophet gave it special attention and fasted often in it. We were encouraged to use this month to prepare for Ramadan through fasting, congregational prayer, Quran, dhikr, dua, and night worship. The speaker also urged us to seek forgiveness and release hatred toward other believers. Finally, he taught that success comes through faith and good deeds, and that we should follow Allah's and His Messenger's guidance with sincere acceptance and verify religious rulings against the Quran and authentic Sunnah.

  1. What is one Sha'ban worship goal we can practice together before Ramadan?
  2. Which good deed helps our family respond with 'we hear and obey'?
  3. How can we check whether a religious claim is grounded in the Quran and Sunnah?
Where it was given

The masjid

Al-Madina Masjid1502 Woodlawn Dr, Suite #102, Baltimore, MD 21207Jumu'ah Khutbah 1:30 PM · Iqamah 2:00 PMKhateebAhfaz AhmedMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Al-Madina30 khutbahs
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