Avoiding haram protects faith and blessing
“You must be kind with your family members.”
Muslims preserve faith and blessing by avoiding haram, staying connected to the Masjid and Muslim community, and practicing patience, piety, and honesty in family and work.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Distinguishes haram, good, and merely permissible actions, warning that haram removes barakah.
- Urges believers to reject alcohol, gambling, and disobedience even when society normalizes them.
- Argues that regular proximity to the Masjid and Muslim community sustains families and children spiritually.
- Applies piety to marriage, emphasizing a righteous spouse, patience, kindness, and effort during difficulties.
- Calls for honesty and taqwa in business, illustrated through a story about Imam Abu Hanifa.
- Concludes with election, daylight-saving, educational, attendance, and donation announcements.
In the khateeb's words
“The consequences of these haram amal are that it takes away the barakat, it takes away the blessing and the khair that we see as mobini.”
“you have to live in a place where a believer is like a fish in the sea.”
“You must be, when it comes to your household, just like you are outside with your friends, you must be kind with your family members.”
For the dinner table
Today’s khutbah taught that our choices shape the barakah in our lives. We should stay away from forbidden things such as alcohol and gambling, even when society makes them seem normal, and keep close to the Masjid and Muslim community so our families and children can grow spiritually. The khateeb encouraged patience, kindness, and real effort when marriage or household problems arise. He also stressed taqwa and honesty in business, including correcting mistakes rather than benefiting from defective goods. The announcements reminded the community about voting, the time change, classes, Qur’an memorization, and supporting the Masjid.
- What is one way our family can stay connected to the Masjid this week?
- When is it hard to be patient and kind at home, and what could we do?
- What does honesty look like when we make a mistake in school, work, or business?
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