The Islamic calendarFrom the masjid's own video, Jun 20, 2026.
Muharram should renew worship and family bonds
“We need to be the servant of Allah.”
In one sentence
Muharram should awaken Muslims to Allah’s saving power and mercy, prompting stronger worship, family bonds, forgiveness, and daily action based on Qur’anic stories.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Uses stories of the flood and Yusuf to introduce Allah’s rescue, forgiveness, and promise.
- Recounts the Prophet’s Hijrah, Umar’s courage, the cave, and the welcome in Medina.
- Explains Ashura through Musa’s rescue and recounts the tragedy of Karbala.
- Calls Muharram a month of mercy, fasting, worship, repentance, and renewed Muslim conduct.
- Urges families to put phones away, pray Fajr and Isha, talk daily, and attend the masjid.
- Proposes a shared Qur’an-reading project and closes with reminders about modesty, family strain, money, and supplication.
Try this week
Increase fasting and worship during Muharram, including the ninth and tenth days.
Read and discuss Qur’anic stories and hadith with children.
Spend one phone-free hour each day eating and talking with family.
Organize a group Qur’an-reading project, then review, summarize, or memorize what was read.
Attend the masjid regularly and prioritize Fajr and Isha prayers.
Forgive family members and guard one’s eyes and conduct.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“How many of us cannot forgive each others? Brothers fighting together for the money.”
“We don't need to talk. We need actions. We need to be the servant of Allah.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Muharram is presented as a month that helps us remember Allah’s rescue, guidance, mercy, and the sacrifices of those who followed Him. The stories of Yusuf, Musa, the Prophet’s migration, and Karbala invite us to forgive, trust Allah, and reflect on what faith requires. The khateeb encourages families to spend one phone-free hour together, protect the prayers, especially Fajr and Isha, and attend the masjid. He also suggests a shared Qur’an-reading plan so the book moves from the shelf into our homes and hearts.
- What story from the khutbah would you want to tell someone else, and why?
- What could our family do during one phone-free hour together?
- How can we help the Qur’an move from the shelf into our daily life?
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