Family & marriageFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 18, 2026.
Parents must protect and pray for their children
“When you think that the dua is not being answered, be patient and be consistent.”
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Defines amanah and frames children as a parental trust before Allah.
- Emphasizes living Islam at home, teaching deen, righteous company, and dua.
- Presents five Qur'anic duas for prayer, protection, righteous offspring, family righteousness, and gratitude.
- Urges patience and persistence when children rebel, doubt, or neglect prayer.
- Calls youth to seek parental pleasure and parents to let children hear their prayers.
Try this week
Parents should live Islam at home, teach their children their deen, and surround them with righteous company.
Recite the five Qur'anic duas regularly for children and descendants.
Place a right hand on a child's head before school and recite the prophetic protection dua.
Remain patient and consistent in making dua for rebellious or doubting children.
Never make dua against oneself, one's children, or one's possessions.
Children should seek their parents' pleasure and ask them to regularly make dua for them.
Parents should let their children hear them making positive duas for them.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“And one of the greatest amanahs that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala has given us is our children. Our children is a huge amanah ya akhwan.”
“Simultaneously with that, the best tool to produce righteous children, righteous children is the dua.”
“When you think that the dua is not being answered. Be patient and be consistent.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Ustadh Mohammad Bajour reminded us that children are an amanah, a trust from Allah that parents will be asked about. He encouraged parents to live Islam at home, teach their children, and help them find good company while making dua for them. He shared five Quranic duas about prayer, protection, good offspring, joy in our families, and righteousness for future generations. When change takes time, he urged families to remain patient and consistent and to pray for their children’s guidance with mercy. He also encouraged young people to seek their parents’ duas and asked parents to let their children hear the loving prayers they make for them.
- What could we do together to make prayer a more meaningful part of our day?
- What would you like us to ask Allah for on your behalf?
- How can we show mercy to each other when someone makes a mistake?
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