Wealth & charityFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.
Ramadan generosity should last all year
“If you're someone that has knowledge, then you should teach others.”
In one sentence
Ramadan fasting is meant to cultivate taqwa, and following the Prophet's example of increased generosity through wealth, knowledge, service, and family practice helps realize that purpose.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Ramadan is passing quickly, so believers should use the remaining days for worship, repentance, and taqwa.
- The Quran connects taqwa with truthful speech, righteous company, self-accounting, and fasting.
- The Prophet was especially generous in Ramadan while reviewing the Quran with Jibril.
- Generosity includes money, knowledge, guidance, advice, skills, and every beneficial blessing.
- Families should teach children generosity through regular charity, volunteering, and direct service to people in need.
- Personally feeding and serving the poor can deepen gratitude and awareness of one's blessings.
- Ramadan generosity should become a consistent habit throughout the entire year.
Try this week
Use the remaining Ramadan days for worship and sincere repentance.
Increase generosity through money, food, knowledge, advice, skills, and service.
Give children regular charity money and bring them to volunteer or serve people in need.
When possible, personally feed and serve needy people rather than only sending money.
Continue Ramadan generosity as a year-round habit.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 33Links taqwa with speaking a straight or truthful word.
Surah 9Presents keeping company with the righteous as a means to taqwa.
Surah 59Uses reflection on one's deeds and the Day of Judgment to cultivate taqwa.
Sahih al-BukhariIbn Abbas's narration describes the Prophet's exceptional Ramadan generosity and Quran review with Jibril.
Sahih MuslimThe repentance of a woman from Juhaynah illustrates the extraordinary value of sincere tawbah.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“So fasting is actually one of the key ways that a person can acquire taqwa in one of the fastest ways.”
“generous is not just confined to money, but whatever blessings that Allah has given.”
“If you're someone that has knowledge, then you should teach others.”
“That same amount of money that you spend upon your own self, spend it upon someone else also.”
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