The Islamic calendarFrom the masjid's own video, Jun 12, 2026.
Honor Imam Husayn through respectful mourning
In one sentence
Remembering Imam Husayn should inspire sincere mourning, respectful conduct in majlis and the masjid, community service, and spiritual reform.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Opens with an Arabic supplication seeking forgiveness, mercy, protection, and closeness to God.
- Thanks volunteers and asks parents to supervise children so others can listen to the majlis.
- Urges respectful behavior and cleanliness in the masjid as part of honoring Imam Husayn.
- Recounts the suffering of Imam Husayn's family and the restrictions placed on their mourning after Karbala.
- Cites Imam al-Rida's counsel to Ibn Shabib encouraging grief and tears for Imam Husayn.
- Closes with prayers for believers' safety, respectful majalis, volunteers, and the Imam's reappearance.
Try this week
Supervise children during majlis and advise them about appropriate behavior.
Avoid distracting others by talking, using phones, or allowing children to run around.
Keep the masjid and carpets clean by preventing spills and cleaning up after children.
Honor Ayyam-e-Aza through respectful, quiet participation and reflection.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“we benefit from the opportunity to commemorate the azadariya of imam hussein as we are supposed to”
“please for the sake of imam hussein ala salam lets bring this change this reform in our behavior toward majlis toward our masjid”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Tonight's sermon reminds us that remembering Imam Husayn is both an act of grief and a call to better behavior. We should supervise our children during majlis, give others the quiet they need to listen, and help keep the masjid clean. The speaker also encouraged us to cry for Husayn and remember the pain endured by his family at Karbala. Our mourning should lead to respect, service, reform, prayer, and closeness to Allah.
- What is one way we can help everyone listen during majlis?
- What small act could make our masjid cleaner and more welcoming?
- How can remembering Imam Husayn change the way we treat people this week?
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