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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 30, 2025.

Ramadan habits should last all year

HIRA Institute

“Let's try to maintain some of those habits that we have created during the month of Ramadan.”

The khateeb, at 23:22

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In one sentence

Ramadan should cultivate lasting taqwa through enduring habits, so believers must preserve Sunnah practices, resist worldly distractions, and seek steadfastness throughout the year.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Defines Ramadan’s purpose as taqwa and evaluates it through habits that remain afterward.
  2. Explains that spiritual decline is normal, but guidance means declining only to the Sunnah.
  3. Contrasts taqwa with ghafla and identifies phones, entertainment, beautification, competition, work, and sports as distractions.
  4. Uses Quranic examples about Bani Israel and worldly life to warn against persistent heedlessness.
  5. Challenges listeners to compare their post-Ramadan schedules with their Ramadan priorities.
  6. Encourages using Jumu’ah, Dhul Hijjah, Arafah, Muharram, and remaining life as opportunities for renewal and istiqamah.
Try this week
Preserve some Ramadan habits, especially obligatory worship and selected Sunnah practices.
Continue fasting on recommended days, including the six days of Shawwal.
Audit how phones, entertainment, work, sports, and personal concerns occupy the time once used for worship.
Use Jumu’ah, the days of Dhul Hijjah, Arafah, and Muharram as opportunities to renew worship.
Ask Allah for istiqamah and maintenance of good habits until the next Ramadan.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 57Describes worldly life as play, amusement, adornment, boasting, and competition.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“We all had school We all had work We all had families We all had responsibilities But yet We chose And we were determined To make the most Out of this opportunity”
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“But it's a training That keeps us afloat Till the end of the year Till the next Ramadan comes”
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“Let's try to maintain Some of those habits That we have created During the month of Ramadan And then let's ask Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala To give us Istiqamah”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Ramadan is meant to help us grow in taqwa, an everyday awareness of Allah, not only to complete a month of worship. It is normal for our energy to decline afterward, but the goal is to keep the obligatory acts and preserve some Sunnah habits. We should notice when phones, entertainment, appearance, competition, work, or sports begin taking the time and attention we gave to Allah. Jumu’ah and other special days can help us renew those habits, while we ask Allah for steadfastness until the next Ramadan.

  1. What Ramadan habit would you like our family to keep this week?
  2. Which screen-time choice could we change to protect prayer or remembrance?
  3. What special day or weekly practice could help us stay connected to Allah?
Where it was given

The masjid

HIRA Institute3819 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40218
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