Stand with believers without supporting oppression
“We have to support the believers even if they do mistakes sometimes.”
Muslims should prioritize loyalty, trust, and mutual support among believers, avoid supporting forces that attack Islam or commit oppression, while still cooperating respectfully with honest non-Muslims and recognizing necessity or coercion as exceptions.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Defines faithful loyalty as mutual support among believing men and women, including prayer, zakah, and enjoining good.
- Distinguishes hostile forces that attack Muslims from peaceful Jews and Christians who oppose genocide.
- Calls Muslims to cultivate excellence, trustworthiness, and leadership across professions so communities can rely on qualified members.
- Applies the principle to boycotting companies described as complicit in genocide, while allowing necessities and urging dua and charity.
- Uses examples involving Zayd ibn Thabit, the Hijrah guide, and family conflicts to balance religious allegiance with permissible cooperation.
- Explains coercion and danger as exceptions, citing Ammar ibn Yasir and the need to protect life and family.
- Closes by urging families to teach children, seek knowledge, attend the masjid, read Quran, and support youth facing doubts.
In the khateeb's words
“we have to support the believers even if they do mistakes sometimes we accept the mistakes from the foreigners and we accept the mistakes from our enemies”
“we need to support the members of the family we need to support our kids we need to be always with them teaching them feeding them the deen otherwise they lose the deen”
For the dinner table
The khateeb taught that Muslims should care for and support one another, especially by building trust, excellence, and useful skills. He distinguished between hostile people who attack Islam or support oppression and peaceful non-Muslims who are honest and respectful. He encouraged thoughtful choices about whom we support, while recognizing necessities and coercion as exceptions. He also urged families to nurture children's faith through the masjid, learning, Quran, and patient support. He encouraged dua and charity for people suffering.
- How can you become someone others can trust and rely on?
- What is one skill you could develop to benefit your community?
- How can our family help someone who is struggling with faith?
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