Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 20, 2026.
Ramadan should transform the heart
“Hunger is never the goal of fasting.”
In one sentence
Ramadan should transform the heart through sincere worship, repentance, self-discipline, and consistent return to Allah, rather than remain a routine of hunger and outward observance.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Ramadan is an invitation and blessing that must enter the heart, not merely surround a person.
- The khutbah contrasts routine Ramadan with transformational Ramadan through hadith about paradise, hellfire, and the devils.
- Transformation is shown through sincere dua, repentance, resisting sin, righteous company, and repaired relationships.
- Listeners are urged to treat Ramadan as a turning point and reflect on mortality and Allah’s invitation.
- Practical guidance emphasizes sincerity, leaving sins, building habits, repairing relationships, presence in worship, and starting small consistently.
- The khutbah closes with supplication and a brief appeal to support the Islamic center’s programs through charity.
Try this week
Examine whether Ramadan is changing the heart or merely following a routine.
Make sincere dua and repent honestly, including humble and tearful supplication when possible.
Leave one sin permanently and build one good habit consistently.
Repair a relationship, ask forgiveness, and guard the tongue.
Be spiritually present during fasting, dua, taraweeh, and Quran reading.
Seek righteous company and turn toward Allah now instead of waiting for hardship.
Start with a small good deed and remain consistent.
Participate in the mosque’s charity effort, including the suggested $100 contribution at each of four Jumu'ahs if able.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariUsed to emphasize that Ramadan opens paradise, closes hellfire, and chains the devils, making inner change especially urgent.
Sunan Ibn MajahUsed to warn that fasting and nighttime worship can yield only hunger and sleeplessness without spiritual transformation.
Surah 12Used to illustrate Yusuf resisting temptation by running toward the closed doors and toward Allah.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“A sin to leave permanently. A habit to build consistently. A relationship to grow sincerely.”
“Hunger is never the goal of fasting. It's to change our lives and transform them.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Ramadan is a gift and an invitation from Allah, but its purpose is not merely to feel hungry or follow familiar routines. We should ask whether Ramadan is changing our hearts through sincere prayer, repentance, Quran, self-control, and better relationships. The khutbah encourages us to turn to Allah now, seek righteous company, leave one sin, build one good habit, and stay consistent even when the action is small. We should be spiritually present in our worship and grateful that Allah has allowed us to reach this month.
- What is one sign that Ramadan is changing a person from the inside?
- What small good habit could you keep doing after Ramadan?
- How can we be more present during prayer, Quran, or dua?
Where it was given
The masjid
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