12:11 Our soul needs Salah.…14:20 This gift comes once…
Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 6, 2026.

Ramadan repairs and nourishes the soul

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“Fasting is a great nourishment, great food for the soul.”

The khateeb, at 12:11

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In one sentence

The khutbah presents Ramadan as Allah’s annual gift for nourishing and repairing the soul through fasting and taqwa, urging families to prepare intentionally, especially by training children and attending reminders.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. People carefully protect the physical body but often neglect the soul that gives life and meaning.
  2. Salah, fasting, kindness, good speech, and protecting others’ rights nourish the soul, while sins and neglect damage it.
  3. Ramadan is a merciful annual gift intended to repair spiritual damage and cultivate taqwa, or Allah-consciousness.
  4. Fasting is obligatory but limited in duration, with allowances for illness, travel, and permanent inability.
  5. Parents should gradually introduce children to fasting and include them in family Ramadan routines before maturity.
  6. The speaker announces Ramadan programs and urges attendance as a way to reinforce learning and escape digital distractions.
Try this week
Prepare to fast Ramadan, observing the speaker’s stated allowances for illness, travel, and permanent inability with fidya.
Parents should introduce children gradually to fasting through shorter periods, half-days, weekends, and shared family iftars.
Attend the February 7 Ramadan virtues and fasting-fiqh session and the February 14 zakat session after Maghrib.
Take a Ramadan calendar and follow the community’s moon-sighting updates through its website, phone, or WhatsApp.
Attend the announced girls/youth halaqa, limit distracting phone use, pray for the recovering family, and support the announced community needs if able.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Our soul needs Salah. Salah is one of the greatest nourishment for our soul. Fasting is a great nourishment, great food for the soul.”
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“This gift comes once in a year. And this is the gift of Ramadan.”
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Play from 14:20
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that our souls need care just as our bodies do. Prayer, fasting, kind words, and respecting other people’s rights nourish the soul, while neglecting prayer and hurting others damage it. He described Ramadan as a precious gift from Allah that helps us repair that harm and grow in taqwa, or awareness of Allah. He encouraged families to help children experience Ramadan gradually and enjoy breaking their fast together. He also reminded us that learning together at the masjid can refresh our hearts and give us time away from distracting phone habits.

  1. What is one kind thing you could do tomorrow to nourish your soul?
  2. What would help you feel more involved in Ramadan with our family?
  3. When do you lose track of time on a screen, and what would you like to make time for instead?
Where it was given

The masjid

Manassas Muslim Association9059 Euclid Ave, Manassas, VA 20110Jumu'ah 1:30 PM, 2:20 PM & 3:00 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at MMA19 khutbahs
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