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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 8, 2026.

Fasting needs intention, knowledge, and mercy

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“Your actions will only be completed with genuine intention.”

The khateeb, at 20:52

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In one sentence

Fasting is a serious but merciful act of worship whose validity depends on sincere intention, knowledge of its rulings, legitimate concessions, and Ramadan-wide devotion to the Quran and moral reform.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Explains sincere intention as what distinguishes worship from ordinary habits.
  2. Details what invalidates or does not invalidate a fast, including ingestion, vomiting, and medical issues.
  3. Classifies obligatory fasts and explains qada, kaffara, vows, and missed obligations.
  4. Discusses dawn timing and valid concessions for illness, travel, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and hardship.
  5. Addresses fidya, death, disputed fiqh details, and practical fasting questions.
  6. Closes by urging Quran engagement, reduced entertainment, repentance, and abandoning sinful habits.
Try this week
Make a sincere intention for fasting, including an inclusive Ramadan intention when appropriate.
Learn the distinction between forgetting that one is fasting and knowingly swallowing something accidentally.
Use valid concessions for illness, travel, pregnancy, breastfeeding, or risk of harm, then complete the required makeup or compensation.
Reduce entertainment and dedicate regular time to Quran reading and reflection.
Abandon backbiting and other sinful habits throughout Ramadan, including at night.
Track missed fasts and related obligations so they are properly completed or compensated.
Stay hydrated.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Your actions will only be completed with genuine intention. The difference between ibadah and adah is intention.”
IFP · Peoria, IL
Play from 20:52
“Anything that reaches jauf, al-jauf, the body cavity, basically the food pipe going to the stomach, that will break your fast.”
IFP · Peoria, IL
Play from 25:23
“connect with the quran connect with these reflections and these aspects will definitely take you from strength to strength”
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Play from 66:21
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah explains that fasting is not only abstaining from food and drink; it is worship that begins with sincere intention. The speaker reviews what breaks a fast, what does not, and when illness, travel, pregnancy, or breastfeeding allow someone to postpone fasting. Missed fasts should be tracked and properly made up or compensated according to the relevant ruling. Ramadan should also bring moral change, including leaving backbiting and other sins. Above all, the speaker encourages families to devote themselves to the Quran and meaningful reflection.

  1. What ordinary action could you make more meaningful by renewing your intention?
  2. What is one Quran habit or sinful habit you would like to change this Ramadan?
  3. How can our family remember and complete missed religious obligations responsibly?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Foundation of Peoria823 Salaam Drive, Peoria, IL 61615Jumu'ah Friday at 1:15 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at IFP41 khutbahs
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