Ramadan should change how we live
“Every time you do your salat, that's a win.”
Ramadan is a training ground for correcting personal and social wrongs through disciplined worship, ethical action, reflection, planning, and continued effort after the month ends.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Opens with Ramadan and Jumu'ah greetings, then introduces Quranic responsibilities toward oneself and society.
- Defines righting wrong as correcting personal, family, community, and broader social conditions.
- Uses praying on time and habit formation to show that moral change begins with self-discipline.
- Explains forbidding wrong as actively discouraging harmful behavior and ethically distancing oneself from it.
- Presents Ramadan as a period for reflection, planning, initiative, and improving family and community life.
- Calls for racial and ethnic unity in Muslim communities and continued obedience and action after Ramadan.
In the khateeb's words
“so we have to put in action we have to put in work we have to create a process to do things”
“Every time you do your salat, that's a win. Every second you fast, that's a win.”
“It's not over after Ramadan. We're still walking. We're still talking. We still have issues that we have to do.”
For the dinner table
The khateeb reminded us that correcting what is wrong begins with taking responsibility for ourselves. He explained that praying on time and doing good consistently require practice and routines, especially when small distractions get in the way. He compared Ramadan to training, where we learn to keep going and begin again when we struggle. He encouraged us to turn reflection into useful plans for our families and communities, including helping address hunger. He also called us to welcome people across racial and cultural backgrounds and to carry our growth beyond Ramadan.
- What small change could help you make time for prayer when something else grabs your attention?
- When have you struggled to learn something but improved by trying again?
- What is one way our family could help someone feel welcome at the masjid?
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