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Family & marriageFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 24, 2026.

Honor and care for your parents

FMCCNJ · Omar Alsaidi

“Go back to them and make them laugh just as you have made them cry.”

The khateeb, at 14:05

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In one sentence

Honoring and caring for one’s parents is a central Islamic duty that requires obedience in goodness, respectful conduct, lifelong support, and continued service after their death.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces taqwa and the importance of righteousness toward parents.
  2. Explains Quranic commands to honor parents and avoid even minor disrespect.
  3. Clarifies that obedience ends at shirk, but kindness and support remain obligatory.
  4. Uses hadith and examples to emphasize parental priority, manners, and emotional care.
  5. Describes practical duties toward parents during life and after death.
  6. Closes with prayer, reminders about ongoing charity and supplication, and community announcements.
Try this week
Speak to parents gently and never express irritation toward them.
Do not call parents by their first names or walk ahead of them disrespectfully.
Support parents financially, medically, and emotionally, including non-Muslim parents.
Seek parental permission and consider their wellbeing before major moves or life decisions.
Call parents regularly and bring them joy through words and actions.
After their death, make dua for them and stay connected with their relatives, friends, and loved ones.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 17Connects worship of Allah with excellence toward parents and forbids even saying “uff.”
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“That is the level of respect we must have towards our parents.”
FMCCNJ · Paramus, NJ
Play from 11:02
“Go back to them and make them laugh just as you have made them cry.”
FMCCNJ · Paramus, NJ
Play from 14:05
“You don't prefer anyone above your parents. You don't prefer your children above your parents.”
FMCCNJ · Paramus, NJ
Play from 17:09
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Islam teaches us to treat our parents with deep respect, patience, and kindness. We should obey them in what is good, while refusing only what conflicts with faith, and even then we must remain gentle and supportive. The sermon encouraged us to care for parents practically, speak calmly, call them regularly, and consider their wellbeing in major decisions. We should remember that we can never fully repay what parents have done for us. After they die, we can continue honoring them by making dua and staying connected with the people they loved.

  1. How can we stay connected to grandparents or relatives who remind us of our parents?
  2. What does respectful disagreement with a parent look like?
Where it was given

The masjid

Fusion Muslim Community Center of North Jersey650 Pascack Rd, Paramus, NJ 07652Jumu'ah 1:10 PM & 2:30 PMKhateebOmar AlsaidiMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at FMCCNJ70 khutbahs
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