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Family & marriageFrom the masjid's own video, May 27, 2026.

Families thrive when ego is sacrificed

Tawheed Center

“When every member of the family asks what can I give instead of what I'm owed, you have the family of Ibrahim alayhi salatu wasalam.”

The khateeb, at 7:26

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In one sentence

The ideal Eid family follows Ibrahim, Hajar, and Ismail by replacing entitlement with sacrifice of ego, fulfilling responsibilities, honoring family members, and leading through example.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Eid al-Adha’s rituals point back to Ibrahim’s family and their willingness to sacrifice.
  2. The animal sacrifice symbolizes sacrificing the ego and desires so families can thrive.
  3. Husbands are urged to provide, guard their gaze, and show kindness; wives are urged to obey in permissible matters, protect trust, and show gratitude.
  4. Parents are warned against interfering destructively in marriages.
  5. Children are taught to honor, listen to, and appreciate their parents.
  6. The khutbah closes by asking every family member to focus on what they can give rather than what they are owed.
Try this week
Husbands should provide for their families, guard their gaze and chastity, and treat their wives kindly.
Wives should obey husbands in permissible matters, protect chastity and wealth, build the home, and show gratitude.
Parents should avoid interfering in ways that damage or break up marriages.
Children should listen to and honor their parents, even when they feel misunderstood.
Every family member should sacrifice ego and ask what they can give rather than what they are owed.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“when every member of the family husband, wife, children when everybody is ready to sacrifice their ego then and only then the family can thrive”
Tawheed Center · Farmington Hills, MI
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“when every member of the family asks what can I give instead of what I'm owed you have the family of Ibrahim alayhi salatu wasalam”
Tawheed Center · Farmington Hills, MI
Play from 7:26
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Eid al-Adha points us to Ibrahim, Hajar, and Ismail, whose family members each gave something up for Allah. The khutbah teaches that the animal sacrifice should remind us to put down our egos and ask what we can give, not only what we are owed. Husbands are called to provide, protect their gaze, and treat their wives with kindness, while wives are encouraged to care for the home, protect trust, and show gratitude within what is right. Parents should not make a marriage unbearable by interfering, and children should honor and listen to the parents who sacrificed for them. A strong family grows when everyone accepts responsibility and chooses kindness over winning.

  1. What is one small ego you could set aside this week to make home more peaceful?
  2. How can you show gratitude to a parent or caregiver for something they do every day?
  3. What does asking “what can I give?” look like in our family?
Where it was given

The masjid

Tawheed Center of Farmington Hills29707 W 10 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48336Jumu'ah 1:45 PM · 3:15 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Tawheed Center12 khutbahs
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