Muslims must not ignore Gaza's hunger
“The example of the believers in their love and mercy and compassion that they have for one another is like one body.”
Because hunger and thirst inflicted on Gaza are grave moral and religious injustices, Muslims must reject indifference, help the oppressed within their ability, and trust that Allah will hold oppressors accountable.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Opens with a hadith warning that failing to feed or give drink to Allah’s servants brings divine rebuke.
- Connects that warning to Gaza’s starvation and describes it as intentional oppression.
- Compares Gaza’s suffering with the Prophet’s community enduring the three-year boycott in Shi'b Abi Talib and other historical sieges.
- Uses hadiths about a cat, a camel, believers as one body, hunger, and neighbors to establish Muslim responsibility.
- Calls Muslims not to remain silent or complacent, to help within their power, and to make dua for Gaza.
- Warns that oppressors will face divine punishment and closes with prayer and supplication.
In the khateeb's words
“So if starving one cat, starving one cat is a reason for a person to enter the fire of Jahannam, what about starving hundreds of thousands of Muslims?”
“The example of the believers in their love and mercy and compassion that they have for one another is like one body.”
“Your Iman is not complete if your neighbor is hungry and you are full and you don't do anything about it.”
For the dinner table
The khutbah reminds us that hunger is not just a hardship; ignoring someone who needs food or water is a serious moral failure. The khateeb connected Gaza’s starvation with the Prophet’s community enduring a three-year boycott, and with hadiths about a cat, a camel, and hungry neighbors. He urged Muslims not to be silent or complacent, but to help oppressed people within their ability and to make sincere dua for food, clothing, relief, and protection. He also reminded us that Allah sees oppression and that every oppressor will answer for it.
- What can our family do this week to notice and help someone who is hungry?
- How can we show compassion when people suffering are far away?
- What does it mean to act when we cannot solve the whole crisis?
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