9:57 indeed Allah subhanahu…16:04 maybe for you dear…24:41 the month of Ramadan…
Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 3, 2026.

Ramadan should change how we live

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“The month of Ramadan should be a life changing season for us.”

The khateeb, at 24:41

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In one sentence

Ramadan should be a season of sincere, sustained transformation that strengthens worship, character, and closeness to Allah.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces Ramadan as a mirror revealing sincerity, priorities, and character.
  2. Describes losers who fast without taqwa, prayer, or control over sinful behavior.
  3. Warns against ritual observance that disappears after Ramadan and comfort-seeking through food and entertainment.
  4. Encourages sincere effort despite work, family responsibilities, fatigue, or setbacks.
  5. Defines winners as those who improve prayer, Quran, dua, charity, character, and relationship with Allah.
  6. Calls families to build lasting habits, including daily Quran reading and worship at the masjid.
Try this week
Identify which Ramadan pattern characterized you last year.
Protect the obligatory prayers and add tarawih or night prayer when possible.
Control the eyes, tongue, and ears from sinful behavior while fasting.
Persist after missed prayers or weak days instead of abandoning the month.
Choose one bad habit to leave and one good habit to establish.
Recite a portion of Quran daily, such as half a page or one page.
Pray, worship, and attend the masjid together as a family.
Increase dua, charity, character work, and sincere effort during Ramadan.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 2Fasting is presented as a means of attaining taqwa, or consciousness of Allah.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“indeed Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala does not change a state of a people until they change themselves”
Maryam Islamic Center · Sugar Land (New Territory), TX
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“maybe for you dear brothers and sisters for everybody this should be one at least that you recite some portion of the Quran daily whether one page or half page”
Maryam Islamic Center · Sugar Land (New Territory), TX
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“the month of Ramadan should be a life changing season for us where we see what bad habits we have in our life”
Maryam Islamic Center · Sugar Land (New Territory), TX
Play from 24:41
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Ramadan is a gift and a mirror: it shows whether our fasting is changing our hearts and choices. The khateeb warned against fasting while neglecting prayer, repeating rituals without lasting change, or turning Ramadan into late nights, food, and entertainment. He encouraged us to make a sincere effort, return to Allah after setbacks, and aim to finish Ramadan with stronger prayer, Quran, dua, charity, and character. Even small steps count, such as reading half a page or one page of Quran daily. Families can make the month meaningful by praying together, visiting the masjid together, and helping one another build habits that continue after Ramadan.

  1. What is one bad habit you would like Ramadan to help you leave behind?
  2. What small act of worship could our family practice every day?
  3. How can we help one another keep Ramadan's good habits after Eid?
Where it was given

The masjid

Maryam Islamic Center (New Territory Islamic Center)504 Sartartia Rd, Sugar Land, TX 77479Jumu'ah 1:30 PM khutbah / 2:00 PM salah & 3:15 PM khutbah / 3:45 PM salahArchiveAll khutbahs at Maryam Islamic Center63 khutbahs
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