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Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 27, 2026.

Keep Ramadan’s worship alive all year

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“The most beloved of actions to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala are those that are most continuous even if they're few.”

The khateeb, at 4:11

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Believers should carry Ramadan’s discipline into the rest of the year through steady worship and constant dua, relying on Allah through hardship while pursuing halal means and seeking His khair.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Gratitude for Jumu'ah, iman, and Ramadan as gifts from Allah
  2. Continuing Ramadan’s good deeds and avoiding sins after Ramadan
  3. Using dua year-round as worship, humility, and reliance on Allah
  4. Responding to hardship with patience and renewed closeness to Allah
  5. Conditions of accepted dua: asking Allah alone, seeking khair, and maintaining halal sustenance
  6. Closing prayers for forgiveness, guidance, and the Muslim ummah
Try this week
Continue at least some Ramadan worship throughout the next eleven months, even in smaller amounts.
Keep avoiding sins and harmful media, speech, and listening habits that were avoided during Ramadan.
Set aside a regular portion of time for dua outside Ramadan.
Turn to Allah with patience during difficulties while continuing to take practical means.
Use istikhara and ask Allah for the khair in major decisions.
Ensure food, clothing, and sustenance are halal and tayyib.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 33:70-71Used to emphasize truthful speech, righteous deeds, forgiveness, and obedience to Allah and His Messenger.
Quran 40:60Used to show that Allah commands people to call upon Him and promises an answer.
Quran 2:186Used to emphasize Allah’s nearness and response to those who call upon Him.
Quran 35:15Used to teach that all people are dependent on Allah, who is completely self-sufficient.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“the most beloved of actions to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala are those that are most continuous even if they're few”
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“if you want to really be independent if you want to have true wealth in the heart then you have to be connected to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

After Ramadan, our goal is not to return completely to old habits but to keep some good deeds alive. The khutbah teaches that steady small actions are beloved to Allah, and dua keeps us humble and connected to Him. When life is hard, we should turn to Allah with patience while still doing our part. We should ask Allah for what is truly good for us, keep our sustenance halal, and trust that His answer may come now, later, or in the next life.

  1. What is one small Ramadan habit we can keep this week?
  2. When something is difficult, how can we ask Allah for help and still do our part?
  3. What does it mean to trust Allah’s khair when we do not get what we wanted?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of Northern Virginia Trust4420 Shirley Gate Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030Jumu'ah 11:30 AM · 1:15 PM · 2:15 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at ICNVT108 khutbahs
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