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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

Spend Ramadan building the Prophet’s character

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“We can reduce the screen time, focus on the worship of Allah.”

The khateeb, at 21:31

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In one sentence

Success requires embodying the Prophet’s character, using Ramadan’s remaining time wisely, and responsibly applying one’s blessings through worship, learning, and good deeds.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Relates a hadith about the Prophet’s generosity in Ramadan and nightly Quran study with Jibril.
  2. Encourages learning, understanding, applying, and teaching at least one Quran verse each Ramadan.
  3. Warns against idle talk and excessive social-media use, emphasizing accountability for time, wealth, youth, and knowledge.
  4. Calls listeners to use Allah’s blessings positively, increase worship, and pursue good deeds during the remaining Ramadan days.
  5. Concludes with supplications for Muslims, including those in Gaza and Palestine, followed by prayer recitation.
Try this week
Learn and understand at least one Quran verse each Ramadan, apply it, and teach it to children and family.
Reduce idle talk and social-media screen time, redirecting that time toward worship.
Use time, youth, wealth, knowledge, and other blessings responsibly and positively.
Take every available opportunity to do good during the remaining days of Ramadan.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 68
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“the first one is about the life Allah has given to us how do we spend it we are going to account for this about our youthful days what do we use it for”
Pillars · University City, NC
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“our phone is going nowhere we can reduce the screen time focus on the worship of Allah”
Pillars · University City, NC
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“any opportunity that we have to do good we should endeavor to do that especially in this remaining part of Ramadan”
Pillars · University City, NC
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

This khutbah teaches that success comes from living the Prophet Muhammad’s character, not merely hearing about it. Ramadan is a chance to learn at least one Quran verse deeply, practice it, and share it with our children and family. We are reminded to reduce idle talk and excessive phone and social-media time so our remaining days are spent in worship and useful good deeds. Allah will ask us about our life, youth, wealth, and knowledge, so we should use every blessing responsibly. We can also remember Muslims suffering in Gaza and Palestine in our prayers.

  1. What good character from the Prophet could we practice at home?
  2. What blessing do you think you should use more responsibly?
Where it was given

The masjid

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