Ramadan worship should continue in Shawwal
“Anyone who fasts Ramadan and follows it up with six days, any six days, it will be as if they had fasted the whole year.”
The spiritual discipline of Ramadan should continue afterward through humility, repentance, steadfast worship, and recommended fasting in Shawwal.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Believers leave Ramadan with hope for reward but concern about whether their deeds were accepted.
- True righteousness combines good deeds with fear of Allah, while sinful people may feel falsely secure.
- Worship, repentance, Quran recitation, prayer, charity, and fasting should continue beyond Ramadan.
- Steadfast worship sustains remembrance of Allah, including six recommended fasts in Shawwal.
- Scholars differ about sequencing Shawwal fasts and missed Ramadan fasts, with emphasis on including women who need make-up fasts.
In the khateeb's words
“Anyone who fasts Ramadan and follows it up with six days, any six days, it will be as if they had fasted the whole year.”
“Nobody is left out. This shows also and underscores what? The inclusiveness of the Deen of Islam.”
For the dinner table
Ramadan should not be treated as a one-month burst of worship that ends when the month ends. The khateeb reminded us to continue praying, reading Quran, giving charity, fasting, and asking Allah for forgiveness. We should stay humble because only Allah knows whether our deeds are accepted. Six fasts in Shawwal are recommended, though scholars discuss how to handle missed Ramadan fasts first. Men and women alike should be able to pursue Allah’s rewards and remain connected to worship.
- Which Ramadan habit would you most like to keep throughout the year?
- What does it mean to be hopeful in Allah while still staying humble?
- How can our family make worship feel welcoming and inclusive for everyone?
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