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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 30, 2026.

Prepare for Ramadan by healing hearts

Islamic Society of

“Free our hearts from any animosity to another Muslim.”

The khateeb, at 9:21

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In one sentence

Believers should use the often-overlooked month of Shaaban to prepare for Ramadan through fasting, reconciliation, forgiveness, worship, and service.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces Shaaban as an overlooked month between Rajab and Ramadan.
  2. Cites prophetic guidance encouraging fasting and presenting deeds while fasting.
  3. Urges listeners to remove animosity, seek forgiveness, and repair family relationships before Ramadan.
  4. Recalls the change of the qibla from Jerusalem to Mecca and its connection to earlier revelation.
  5. Explains righteousness as faith joined to prayer, charity, promises, perseverance, and service.
  6. Closes with prayers for Ramadan, healing, the deceased, Palestine, and the Muslim community, followed by announcements.
Try this week
Increase voluntary fasting in Shaaban as preparation for Ramadan.
Seek forgiveness and remove animosity from your heart before Ramadan.
Repair strained relationships with relatives, family members, and fellow Muslims.
Forgive and pardon others, and seek forgiveness from those you have wronged.
Maintain prayer, pay zakah, keep promises, and persevere through difficulty.
Serve the masjid, Muslim community, and wider ummah, while helping people in need.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Taking advantage of Shaaban, getting ready for Ramadan. This is what we need to be busy in the next few days.”
Islamic Society of · Rolling Meadows, IL
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“This is the time before we get to Ramadan to free our hearts from any animosity to another Muslim.”
Islamic Society of · Rolling Meadows, IL
Play from 9:21
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Shaaban is a month to notice, not simply wait through, because it can help us enter Ramadan ready. The khateeb encouraged fasting, seeking Allah’s forgiveness, and clearing resentment from our hearts by repairing family and community relationships. He explained that changing the qibla teaches us that righteousness is more than facing a direction: it joins faith with prayer, charity, promises, perseverance, and service. We should prepare to worship from the first day of Ramadan and support one another. We also prayed for the sick, the deceased, Palestine and Gaza, and the wider Muslim community.

  1. What is one way our family can serve the masjid or someone in need?
  2. Which Ramadan practice would help us begin strong from the first day?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Society of Northwest Suburbs1200 Hicks Rd, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008ArchiveAll khutbahs at Islamic Society of13 khutbahs
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