1:23 Our Ibadah outside the…4:38 Your wife is amanah.…8:18 If we keep Islam in…9:33 Speak truth when you…
Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, May 8, 2026.

Everyday conduct is part of worship

YIC · Nabil Al gazali

“Our ibadah outside the Masjid is more than what we do in the Masjid.”

The khateeb, at 1:23

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In one sentence

Faithful worship includes keeping promises, speaking truthfully, honoring trusts, and raising one's family in Islam through everyday conduct outside the mosque.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. The Prophet's guidance applies worship to everyday promises and dealings, not only salah and Hajj.
  2. Keeping promises and speaking truthfully build trust among people and count as ibadah.
  3. Worship obligations, including Jumu'ah prayer, are an amanah owed to Allah.
  4. Parents must treat spouses and children as trusts, work halal, and protect family faith.
  5. Early religious education is crucial because adolescent children are harder to guide.
  6. Listeners are urged to preserve Islam through family time, teaching, reminders, and honest conduct.
Try this week
Keep promises to children, friends, lenders, and anyone entrusted with something.
Speak truthfully and honestly in dealings with Allah and other people.
Perform Salah, including Jumu'ah, as an amanah and attend on time.
Earn halal income and treat one's spouse and children as responsibilities entrusted by Allah.
Teach children the Quran, Sunnah, and right from wrong while they are young.
Spend time and money supporting children's religious education and talk with them regularly.
Bring young children to the mosque and maintain Islamic reminders in family life.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Our Ibadah outside the Masjid is more than what we do in the Masjid.”
YIC · Yonkers, NY
Play from 1:23
“Your wife is amanah. Your children is amanah. Do you care your children? Do you try to raise him in the way of Allah?”
YIC · Yonkers, NY
Play from 4:38
“If we keep Islam in our life, this is a blessing. If we lose Islam, we're gonna be the same thing.”
YIC · Yonkers, NY
Play from 8:18
“Speak truth when you speak with the others. Be honest with Allah, be honest with the others.”
YIC · Yonkers, NY
Play from 9:33
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that worship is not limited to prayer and fasting; it also includes truthful speech, keeping promises, and honoring trusts. Our spouses and children are entrusted to us, so parents should earn lawfully, spend time with family, and teach the Quran, Sunnah, and right from wrong. The speaker stresses that guidance is easier to establish when children are young, before adolescence brings greater independence. He reminds us that Islam is a blessing to protect through daily family life and honest dealings.

  1. What promise can we keep this week?
  2. How can we help our family learn something from the Quran or Sunnah?
  3. What does being honest look like at school, work, or home?
Where it was given

The masjid

Yonkers Islamic Center100 Riverdale Ave Apartment 1A, Yonkers, NY 10701Jumu'ah Jumu'ah 1:00 PMKhateebNabil Al gazaliMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at YIC138 khutbahs
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