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Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 7, 2026.

Do not excuse injustice with religion

Masjid Samiya
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In one sentence

Injustice is forbidden not only in public life but also in homes, relationships, and speech, so believers must fear the oppressed person's supplication and repair harms before Judgment Day.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Connects Quranic warnings about oppressors to injustice within households.
  2. Uses the Mu'adh hadith to discuss audience-sensitive da'wah and fair zakat collection.
  3. Warns that abused children, spouses, relatives, and business partners may invoke Allah against their oppressors.
  4. Presents mercy as the Prophetic standard and rejects weaponizing Quranic duties to excuse abuse.
  5. Explains the seriousness of gossip, slander, and seemingly minor harms.
  6. Calls listeners to return property, apologize, correct slander, and settle wrongs before Judgment Day.
Try this week
Audit how you treat spouses, children, relatives, and business partners, especially when stressed.
Show mercy to children and spouses, respect elders, and never use Quranic duties to excuse abuse or manipulation.
Stop repeating rumors or backbiting; correct false statements and praise people you have maligned.
Return money or property taken from others, apologize for accusations, and seek forgiveness from Allah and those harmed.
Adapt your method of inviting people to Islam to their background and understanding.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariUsed to explain adapting da'wah to the audience, establishing prayer and zakat, and avoiding unjust collection.
Sahih al-BukhariUsed to warn that there is no barrier between the oppressed person's dua and Allah.
Sahih al-BukhariUsed to show that even a small act of property injustice carries severe punishment.
Sahih MuslimUsed to establish that Allah forbade injustice for Himself and among His servants.
Sahih al-BukhariUsed to urge immediate restitution, apologies, and correction of slander before good deeds are transferred.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Beware of the call, of the invocation, of the supplication, of the dua of the one who's been oppressed.”
Masjid Samiya · Ansonia, CT
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“That's not how you take the Quran. That's not how you understand the Quran.”
Masjid Samiya · Ansonia, CT
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“Praying Qiyamul Layl every night won't help you. If you have all this dhulm that you've done, it's all going to be given away to others.”
Masjid Samiya · Ansonia, CT
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that injustice is not only something governments do; it can happen in our homes, marriages, families, businesses, and speech. Allah hears the prayer of someone we have wronged, so we should be afraid of hurting people even when the harm seems small. The Prophet's example is mercy, and the Quran should never be used as a weapon to excuse abuse or silence someone who is being hurt. Before the Day of Judgment, we should return what we took, apologize for accusations, correct harmful speech, and seek forgiveness from Allah and the people we wronged.

  1. Where can we practice more mercy at home this week?
  2. What should we do when we hear a rumor about someone?
  3. How can we repair harm after hurting another person?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Samiya95 Bishop Williams Ct, Ansonia, CT 06401Jumu'ah 1:15 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Masjid Samiya7 khutbahs
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