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Health & wellbeingFrom the masjid's own video, May 15, 2026.

Health and time are divine trusts

Masjid Al-Istiqama

“Allah will still give you the rewards of the deeds you used to do.”

The khateeb, at 19:32

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In one sentence

Good health and free time are divine trusts, so Muslims should preserve their bodies, use their time purposefully, and take lawful means to worship and serve Allah.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Frames health and free time as neglected divine blessings.
  2. Explains health’s spiritual and physical value and accountability for its use.
  3. Teaches bodily stewardship through moderation, halal consumption, and avoiding harmful substances.
  4. Recommends lawful treatment, ruqyah, dua, exercise, and walking while relying on Allah.
  5. Warns that wasted free time never returns and urges immediate beneficial action.
  6. Connects health and time to sustained worship, service, and ongoing reward.
Try this week
Eat and drink in moderation rather than overeating.
Consume halal food and avoid harmful or prohibited substances such as smoking and alcohol.
Seek treatment from reliable, trustworthy, non-harmful medical sources when sick.
Use ruqyah, Quran recitation, and dua while relying on Allah.
Exercise moderately and walk regularly, while avoiding impermissible environments.
Use current health and free time for worship and beneficial permissible activities.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“when he is healthy he uses that health to try to get closer to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
Masjid Al-Istiqama · Etobicoke, ON
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“this time once it leaves it's never coming back once you leave this minute you lose it or this hour you lose it it's never coming back”
Masjid Al-Istiqama · Etobicoke, ON
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“tomorrow when you are not and no longer able to do it and you don't have free time and you don't have good health Allah will still give you the rewards of the deeds you used to do”
Masjid Al-Istiqama · Etobicoke, ON
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that good health and free time are precious gifts from Allah. Our bodies are a trust, and caring for them includes eating in moderation, choosing halal food, and getting exercise. When we are sick, he encouraged seeking trustworthy treatment while relying on Allah and making du'a. He urged us to use the time and health we have for worship and good deeds instead of always putting them off. He also reminded us that Allah rewards patience during illness, and that good habits established while healthy can continue to bring rewards when sickness prevents us from doing them.

  1. What is one everyday blessing you want to thank Allah for today?
  2. What activity could we do together this week to care for our bodies?
  3. What good deed could you make a little time for each day?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Al-IstiqamaMasjid Al-Istiqama 1357 Martin Grove Rd Unit #1, Etobicoke, ON M9W 4X6Jumu'ah Jum’uah 1:30 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Masjid Al-Istiqama15 khutbahs
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