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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 21, 2026.

Ramadan transforms the home and heart

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“It's a gift from Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”

The khateeb, at 12:09

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In one sentence

Ramadan should be welcomed as a transformative gift by purifying the home and strengthening faith through fasting, Quran, worship, ethical conduct, and family reconciliation.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Presents Ramadan’s special blessings, including mercy, forgiveness, and restrained devils.
  2. Explains that Ramadan must spiritually enter the home, beyond food, decorations, entertainment, and screens.
  3. Calls listeners to purify their homes and hearts through Quran, remembrance, prayer, and Taraweeh.
  4. Explains that fasting restricts Shaytan’s influence according to the strength of a person’s iman.
  5. Presents six conditions of true fasting: restraint, avoiding falsehood, preventing harm, maintaining family ties, and seeking Allah’s reward.
  6. Urges reconnecting with and applying the Quran, then announces community help for iftar setup and concludes with supplication.
Try this week
Remove sins, hatred, jealousy, backbiting, slander, gossip, unlawful behavior, screens, and distractions from the home.
Read the Quran, make dhikr, pray, and attend Taraweeh or other night prayers.
Avoid lying, backbiting, false speech, false testimony, immoral entertainment, and useless distractions.
When insulted, say “I am fasting” and avoid arguing or harming others.
Repair and maintain family ties.
Fast with faith and seek Allah’s reward.
Apply Quranic guidance in daily life.
Help set up tables, chairs, and doors for the community iftar if able.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Ramadan, dear brothers, is not about food. It is not only drink. It is not special desert.”
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Play from 7:56
“Ramadan is that guest. Honorable guest. It's a gift from Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
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Play from 12:09
“it does not mean that they are disappear it means their power over you is restricted according to the strength of your iman”
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Play from 17:45
“it's not only stopping from food and drink that's easiest way but we have to work more than that”
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Play from 22:09
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Ramadan is a special gift from Allah, and we should welcome it by preparing our homes and hearts. The khateeb reminded us that Ramadan is about more than food, clothes, decorations, or screens; it calls us to Quran, prayer, remembrance, patience, mercy, and forgiveness. True fasting also means leaving lies, backbiting, falsehood, harmful arguments, and other wrongdoing while repairing family ties. The sermon explained that fasting is a shield and that stronger faith reduces Shaytan’s influence. We should reconnect with the Quran, apply its guidance every day, and seek Allah’s reward with sincere faith.

  1. What could we change at home so Ramadan feels welcomed?
  2. Which part of fasting besides food and drink can we practice today?
  3. What Quran teaching can we apply together this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of Bowling Green2140 Morgantown Rd, Bowling Green, KY 42101Jumu'ah Khutbah 12:00 PM
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