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Youth & educationFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

Teach children faith through daily example

Khadeeja

“Don't let this dunya distract you from Allah and the deen.”

The khateeb, at 22:12

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In one sentence

The khutbah argues that Muslims should respond to global suffering through repentance, prayer, and practical help, while urgently nurturing children’s faith through parental example and active mosque involvement.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Describes global Muslim suffering and urges practical assistance, advocacy, volunteering, and sincere prayer.
  2. Links calamities to sins and calls listeners to repentance and avoiding wrongdoing.
  3. Warns parents against delaying religious education, prayer, modesty, and moral formation.
  4. Uses Imam al-Shafi'i and his mother as an example of effective nurturing.
  5. Closes with a call to repent, prioritize children, attach them to the mosque, and act now.
Try this week
Stay away from sins and make sincere du'a for suffering Muslims.
Teach children Islamic values, prayer, modesty, manners, and religious knowledge from an early age.
Model the five daily prayers and regular mosque attendance at home.
Bring children to mosque, after-school, summer, and educational programs.
Repent, become involved in children’s lives, and volunteer with mosque programs.
Speak with the imam or Brother Yusuf about participating and bringing children.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Today you must do tawbah today. Before your children are gone. Do tawbah today.”
Khadeeja · West Valley City, UT
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“Don't let this dunya distract you from Allah and the deen.”
Khadeeja · West Valley City, UT
Play from 22:12
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us to care about Muslims facing hardship, sharing a doctor's account of children in Palestine struggling to bring water home. He urged us to help however we can, make sincere du'a, and examine our own actions and seek Allah's forgiveness. He also asked parents to give children time, teach Islamic values early, and show through their own routines that prayer and faith matter alongside school and work. He described young people as having great power to do good and called on the community to support and volunteer in masjid programs. Through the story of Imam Shafi and his mother, he reminded us that a caregiver's loving effort can benefit people for generations.

  1. What is one way our family could help people facing hardship this week?
  2. What would you enjoy doing together that helps us learn about our faith?
  3. What talent would you like to use to help someone at the masjid?
Where it was given

The masjid

Khadeeja Islamic Center1019 West Parkway Avenue, West Valley City, UT 84119Jumu'ah 1:30 PM & 2:30 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Khadeeja24 khutbahs
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