Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 20, 2026.
Ramadan should change how we worship
“The most beloved deeds to Allah are those that are consistent, even if little.”
In one sentence
Ramadan’s purpose is to cultivate lasting piety and disciplined worship, so believers must continue obedience, even in small consistent ways, after Ramadan and until death.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Presents Ramadan as a school of obedience whose true test is what follows it.
- Warns that returning to heedlessness after Ramadan shows that fasting’s purpose was misunderstood.
- Uses the Prophet, companions, and righteous predecessors to emphasize consistent worship and concern for acceptance.
- Describes signs of an accepted Ramadan, including attachment to the Qur’an, timely prayer, avoiding sins, and continued night prayer.
- Recommends continuing timely prayer, Qur’an recitation, seeking knowledge, voluntary fasting, and seeking forgiveness.
- Closes with supplications for acceptance, steadfastness, beneficial knowledge, mercy, and forgiveness.
Try this week
Perform the five daily prayers on time and without neglect.
Continue reciting the Qur’an and keep the tongue engaged in remembrance and supplication.
Guard the tongue from backbiting and idle speech, and lower the gaze from forbidden things.
Seek beneficial religious knowledge and work to remove ignorance.
Pray at night regularly, even if only two units.
Fast six days of Shawwal, and consider Mondays, Thursdays, the white days, Arafah, and Ashura.
Seek Allah’s forgiveness frequently, including after acts of worship.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariCited the teaching that the most beloved deeds are consistent, even if small.
Sahih al-BukhariCited Aisha’s report that the Prophet’s worship was continuous.
Sahih MuslimRecommended six days of Shawwal after Ramadan, equating them with fasting the whole year.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Steadfastness after obedience is proof of sincerity with Allah. For this reason, the messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, used to say, the most beloved deeds to Allah are those that are consistent, even if little, hadith agreed upon.”
“Rather, what is required is that you remain constant in obedience, even if with a very, very little but persistence.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Ramadan is a school that teaches obedience, patience, self-control, and closeness to Allah. Its lessons should continue after the month ends through prayer, Qur’an, learning, avoiding sins, and seeking forgiveness. Small, steady deeds are better than a burst of worship followed by stopping. We can keep some night prayer, voluntary fasting, remembrance, and good habits alive throughout the year.
- What is one small act of worship you could continue every week?
- Which Ramadan habit helped you control yourself, and how could you keep practicing it?
- What does it mean to care about whether our good deeds are accepted?
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