Follow Ali to fulfill Islam
“Someone who is a Shia of Ali he/she checks with the teaching of Ali ibn Abi Talib.”
The khutbah argues that wilayah of Ali ibn Abi Talib is essential to Islam’s fulfillment and must be lived by following his teachings, celebrating Eid al-Ghadir, and resisting indifference to oppression.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Defines kamal, or perfection, as fulfilling a thing’s purpose rather than merely completing it.
- Connects Islam’s perfection with the appointment and wilayah of Ali ibn Abi Talib.
- Applies wilayah to daily decisions by treating Ali’s teachings as the guide over wealth, desire, and social pressures.
- Urges gratitude through following Ali’s example and prays for Imam al-Mahdi.
- Calls Eid al-Ghadir the greatest Eid and asks families to celebrate it and support community events.
- Prays for oppressed communities and urges listeners to help, pray, and refuse to normalize injustice.
In the khateeb's words
“Someone who is a Shia of Ali he/she checks with the teaching of Ali ibn Abi Talib .”
“make sure that you celebrate this Eid at your home in such a way that children, as old as they can be, as young as they can be, they feel there's something special happening.”
“injustice cannot be normalized and we cannot be numb to this.”
For the dinner table
Today’s khutbah taught that Islam is not only a house completed with its last brick; it reaches perfection when it fulfills its purpose. The speaker connected that purpose to wilayah of Ali ibn Abi Talib and encouraged us to let Ali’s teachings guide our daily choices. He asked families to make Eid al-Ghadir special at home and to join community celebrations, while remembering Karbala. He also urged us to pray for people facing oppression and to help them when we can. The message for our family is to live our faith with gratitude, courage, and care for others.
- What is one way we can make Eid al-Ghadir feel special at home?
- Which daily decision could we think about through Ali’s teachings?
- How can our family show care for people facing oppression?
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