Wealth & charityFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 13, 2026.
Keep Quran, prayer, and charity alive
“Reading the Quran and offering the salah and spending our wealth sincerely for the sake of Allah ta'ala, they go together.”
In one sentence
Muslims should make Quran recitation, sincere prayer, and charitable giving enduring Ramadan practices, fulfilling zakat obligations on qualifying wealth according to their ability.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- The Quran is preserved revelation and believers are commanded to recite it.
- Quran recitation should accompany sincere prayer, zakat, and charitable spending.
- The Quran and hadith present prayer and zakat as central Islamic obligations.
- Generous spending brings divine reward, while withholding wealth brings warning.
- Zakat applies to qualifying gold jewelry whether worn or stored.
- Listeners are urged to read Quran, pray obligatory and optional prayers, and give according to their means.
Try this week
Read the Quran daily, even if only one verse or a small passage.
Establish the five obligatory prayers and add Sunnah prayers and Taraweeh when able.
Calculate and pay zakat on qualifying wealth, including qualifying gold jewelry.
Give charity sincerely according to your means, whether a small or large amount.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariUsed to establish belief, prayer, Ramadan fasting, zakat, and pilgrimage as Islam’s five pillars.
Sahih al-BukhariUsed to explain teaching the testimony, five prayers, and charity from the wealthy to the poor.
Sahih al-BukhariUsed to show that prayer, zakat, and Ramadan fasting were presented as sufficient core practices.
Sahih al-BukhariUsed to encourage generous spending with trust in Allah’s provision.
Sahih al-BukhariUsed to contrast divine replacement for spenders with loss for those who withhold.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“That reading the Quran and offering the salah and spending our wealth sincerely for the sake of Allah ta'ala, they go together.”
“So long as the gold is in your possession, then you have to pay zakat on that.”
“If you have $1, give $1. If you have $1,000, give $1,000.”
“Whether you read one verse or two verses or a page or an entire juz per day, read the Qur'an.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah reminded us that the Quran, prayer, and charity belong together in a Muslim’s life. We should read the Quran regularly, even if we can only manage a small amount each day. We should protect the five daily prayers and add extra prayers when we have the strength. We should also give sincerely according to our means and make sure we fulfill zakat on qualifying wealth, including gold jewelry.
- What Quran reading goal could we keep every day?
- How can we practice generosity with whatever we have?
- What helps us remember and protect our prayers?
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