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Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, May 16, 2026.

Reject oppression in everyday life

ICI · Kashif Ahmed
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In one sentence

The sacred months intensify the duty to reject oppression, including everyday violations of Muslims’ blood, wealth, and honor, while embodying justice, worship, and care for others.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Explains Allah’s encompassing mercy and introduces Dhul Qa'dah as both a sacred month and a month of Hajj.
  2. Defines zulm broadly as putting something where it does not belong, including personal and everyday wrongdoing.
  3. Applies the prohibition of oppression to Muslim blood, wealth, and honor, especially in business, family life, and social media.
  4. Connects righteous community life with prayer, zakat, caring for the needy, enjoining good, and resisting evil.
  5. Calls listeners to honor the sacred days, welcome the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah, seek forgiveness, and pray for the suffering, deceased, and sick.
Try this week
Avoid oppression in dealings with yourself, family members, associates, and others.
Do not take another person’s money unjustly, including through dishonest business transactions.
Filter speech, especially on social media, so words do not harm or dishonor others.
Establish prayer, give zakat, care for the needy, enjoin good, and resist evil.
Welcome the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah by maximizing worship and seeking Allah’s forgiveness.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariUses the report that Allah’s mercy overcomes His wrath to frame divine actions as merciful.
Sahih MuslimSupports the command that people must not wrong one another because Allah forbade oppression.
Surah 22Describes the conduct of a community given authority: prayer, zakat, enjoining good, and forbidding evil.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“In every decision of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala, there is mercy and rahmah. In every matter that happens, there is mercy and rahmah of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
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“for the betterment of our own self for our society for our children for our generation that is growing around us we have to be the best of examples”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Allah’s mercy is greater than His wrath, and the sacred months remind us to take our behavior seriously. The khutbah teaches that oppression is not only warfare or physical cruelty; it can also mean taking someone’s money, hurting their dignity, or putting things where they do not belong. Muslims are called to protect one another’s blood, wealth, and honor. A strong community establishes prayer, gives zakat, cares for the needy, encourages good, and resists evil. As Dhul Hijjah approaches, we should welcome its first ten days with worship, forgiveness, and concern for people who are suffering.

  1. What is one small unfair action we can avoid this week?
  2. How can we show respect for someone online or at school?
  3. What good deed would you like our family to do during the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of Irving2555 N Esters Rd, Irving, TX 75062Jumu'ah First khutbah 2:00 PM, salah 2:25 PM · second khutbah 3:15 PM, salah 3:40 PMKhateebKashif AhmedMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at ICI95 khutbahs
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