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Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 22, 2025.

Build your day around the five prayers

SNMC · Isa Ma

“You should plan your day around the five daily prayers and not the other way around.”

The khateeb, at 14:36

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In one sentence

Time is a precious, unrenewable trust, so Muslims should organize daily life around prayer, worship, family, learning, work, and reflection to invest in the Hereafter.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Allah commands believers to be conscious of time and prepare for the Hereafter.
  2. Wasted time brings regret, while health and free time are blessings for which people will be accountable.
  3. Listeners, especially young people, should avoid purposeless scrolling and use their time intentionally.
  4. A fruitful life balances worship with family duties, study, professional excellence, and service.
  5. The speaker presents an ideal daily routine organized around the five prayers, learning, reflection, and family time.
  6. The khutbah closes with supplications and a brief masjid donation announcement.
Try this week
Check phone screen time and reduce purposeless scrolling.
Plan each day around the five prayers, including prayer arrangements during travel.
Spend 30, 60 minutes daily seeking Islamic knowledge; students are encouraged to dedicate additional time to Quran, Arabic, or Islamic studies.
Wake five to fifteen minutes before Fajr for istighfar, attend Fajr in congregation, and stay until sunrise when possible.
Spend meaningful time with family through shared meals, Quran, hadith, tafsir, or masjid programs.
Use a short midday nap and pray at night according to one's ability.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 59Used to urge believers to consider what they are preparing for tomorrow.
Surah 103Used to emphasize the importance and value of time.
Surah 35Used to describe the regret of those who wasted their lives and ask for another chance.
Sahih al-BukhariThe blessings of health and free time are commonly squandered.
Jami` at-TirmidhiPeople will be questioned about their lives, knowledge, wealth, and bodies.
Surah 17The witnessed Fajr recitation supports attending the dawn prayer.
Surah 2
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In the khateeb's words

“if you are not actively and intentionally using your time for something beneficial then you are losing because that time is going away whether you use it or not”
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“you should plan your day around the five daily prayers and not the other way around”
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“the time that you spent serving your families serving your parents your spouses your children is an act of worship”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that time is a precious blessing from Allah, and each day gives us a chance to prepare for the hereafter. He encouraged us to build our day around the five daily prayers and make room for Quran, learning, remembrance, and reflection. Serving our parents, spouses, and children can also be worship when we have the right intention and seek Allah's reward. He urged young people to use their free time well and students to work toward excellence in their studies. He described an ideal routine that he is also working toward, including time for family meals and learning together. We can help one another use our days well and ask Allah to bless our time.

  1. What is one way you could use some free time tomorrow to grow closer to Allah?
  2. Which family chore could you approach as a chance to seek Allah's reward?
  3. What did you do well today, and what would you like to improve tomorrow?
Where it was given

The masjid

South Nepean Muslim Community3020 Woodroffe Ave, Nepean, ON K2J 4G3Jumu'ah 12:00 PM & 1:15 PMKhateebIsa MaMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at SNMC58 khutbahs
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