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Family & marriageFrom the masjid's own video, Jul 11, 2026.

Center family relationships around Allah

Mecca Center · Tariq Musleh

“You will not regret telling your spouse that you love them.”

The khateeb, at 19:35

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In one sentence

A believer should center every family relationship around Allah and cultivate prophetic love through gratitude, presence, verbal affection, touch, and small gifts.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Re-centering daily life and every relationship around Allah
  2. Understanding marriage and family as signs and gifts from Allah
  3. The Prophet’s excellence in family life and active presence
  4. Practicing gratitude instead of comparison and entitlement
  5. Expressing love through words, touch, and thoughtful gifts
  6. Closing with prayers for families and oppressed communities
Try this week
Re-center yourself around Allah each day and view every relationship as a bridge to Him.
Be an active spouse and a present, engaged parent.
Pray regularly for righteous spouses, children, and family relationships.
Celebrate the blessings you have instead of comparing your family with social-media portrayals.
Tell your spouse and children that you love them, repeatedly and consistently.
Use appropriate affectionate touch, such as holding hands or placing a hand on a shoulder.
Give a small thoughtful gift to your mother and wife each week.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 6:162Used to argue that prayer, worship, life, and death should all be devoted to Allah.
Quran 30:21Marriage is presented as one of Allah’s signs and a source of belonging.
Quran 2:187The garment metaphor argues that spouses should beautify, comfort, and protect each other.
Quran 62:2The Prophet’s mission of recitation and purification is applied to healing hearts and homes.
Quran 3:38Zakariya’s supplication shows that righteous family is a gift to request from Allah.
Quran 25:74The supplication asks for spouses and offspring who are a coolness of the eyes.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“that your spouse can be a source of coolness and warmth for you as necessary”
Mecca Center · Willowbrook, IL
Play from 12:14
“Wallahi you will not regret telling your spouse that you love them you will not regret telling your children that you love them even if it is something that you do repetitively and consistently”
Mecca Center · Willowbrook, IL
Play from 19:35
“he said even if it is a single flower or a piece of chocolate or a picture from years ago gift them something so that they can gift you dua”
Mecca Center · Willowbrook, IL
Play from 27:36
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that family relationships should bring us closer to Allah, not pull us away from Him. A good spouse is like a garment: someone who brings beauty, warmth, comfort, and protection, while family life requires daily work, gratitude, and prayer. The Prophet Muhammad showed love through words, touch, presence, and thoughtful gifts, so we should express affection instead of assuming people already know it. Even small acts, kind words, holding a hand, sharing a treat, or giving a simple gift, can keep love alive in our homes.

  1. What is one way our family helps each other remember Allah?
  2. What small act of love could you give someone at home this week?
  3. Which words of appreciation would make someone in our family feel valued?
Where it was given

The masjid

The Mecca Center16W560 91st Street, Willowbrook, IL 60527Jumu'ah 1:00 PM & 2:30 PMKhateebTariq MuslehMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Mecca Center37 khutbahs
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