17:01 That is how a Muslim…81:55 The month of Ramadan…97:16 So if you have any…
Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

Prepare in every way for Ramadan

Masjid Ibrahim · Yousuf Ahmed

“The month of Ramadan is a profound time for the change for an individual.”

The khateeb, at 81:55

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In one sentence

Ramadan should be welcomed as a precious opportunity to prepare spiritually, physically, financially, socially, and communally for the Hereafter.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Death is inevitable, and earthly life exists for worship and preparation for the Hereafter.
  2. Prayer and Ramadan are gifts that renew, comfort, and recalibrate believers.
  3. Listeners are urged to write a Ramadan plan covering intentions, finances, health, spirituality, and social activity.
  4. Families should build daily worship, reflection, charity, and shared masjid routines.
  5. The second khateeb warns against Shaytan's strategy of settling for minimal worship.
  6. Ramadan preparation should include avoiding waste and supporting people facing poverty and hardship.
Try this week
Renew your intention after Jumu'ah and ask Allah to let you reach Ramadan.
Write and review a day-by-day Ramadan plan through Eid.
Budget groceries, iftar, suhoor, invitations, family spending, and mosque charity.
Get a medical checkup before Ramadan and another afterward; ask a primary care provider whether fasting is safe.
Exercise daily for 30, 45 minutes, stretch, and move more.
Reduce sugar, choose healthier food, and aim to improve your health during Ramadan.
Seek therapists or psychiatrists for mental-health concerns instead of denying them.
Schedule Quran, dhikr, salah, and Taraweeh in writing.
Minimize social invitations and non-worship activities during Ramadan.
Hold a five- to fifteen-minute family meeting nightly for Quran, hadith, reflection, or encouragement.
Encourage children to give sadaqah and track Quran reading and good deeds.
Attend the masjid together, serve its needs, and help it grow for future generations.
Support refugees and people facing hardship through zakat or sadaqah without unnecessarily delaying it.
Avoid wasting food and leaving unwanted water bottles at the masjid.
Resist settling for bare-minimum worship and build a supportive environment.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 1Recited as an expression of praise, dependence on Allah, and seeking guidance.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“That is how a Muslim thinks about those gifts from Allah Azza wa Jalla. Not duty, gift. It's a gift.”
Masjid Ibrahim · Spring, TX
Play from 17:01
“The month of Ramadan is a profound time for the change for an individual.”
Masjid Ibrahim · Spring, TX
Play from 81:55
“So if you have any will to give, any zakat, any sadaqah, it is not just the month of Ramadan that is the time to give.”
Masjid Ibrahim · Spring, TX
Play from 97:16
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbahs describe Ramadan as a precious gift and a chance to return to Allah, not merely another obligation. We are encouraged to prepare with a written plan that includes worship, health, spending, food, and time with people. Families can gather briefly each night for Quran, hadith, reflection, and encouragement, while children learn generosity and good habits. The speakers also urge us to resist settling for the bare minimum, avoid waste, and care for people who face hunger or hardship. May we enter Ramadan grateful, organized, healthy, and ready to serve Allah and others.

  1. What is one part of Ramadan you would like to prepare for early?
  2. How could our family spend five minutes together each night during Ramadan?
  3. What is one way we can avoid waste or help someone in need?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Ibrahim5500 Farm to Market 2920, Spring, TX 77388Jumu'ah “1:30 PM”, “Jumu'ah”; “2:30 PM”, “Jumu'ah”KhateebYousuf AhmedMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Masjid Ibrahim67 khutbahs
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