Carry Ramadan’s guidance beyond Ramadan
“We must carry this light with us.”
The real measure of an accepted Ramadan is sustained taqwa after it ends, expressed through consistent worship, gratitude, voluntary fasting, nightly prayer, and congregational salah.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Express gratitude for Allah’s guidance and the opportunity to worship after Ramadan.
- Explain that continued taqwa and good deeds indicate whether Ramadan was accepted.
- Use Ibrahim’s humility and the Prophet’s gratitude as examples of seeking acceptance.
- Emphasize that Allah loves consistent deeds, even when they are small.
- Recommend voluntary fasting, nightly prayer, monthly extended worship, and congregational Isha and Fajr.
- Close with supplications for steadfastness, acceptance, and continued worship.
In the khateeb's words
“But we must remember that Ramadan, the way we are going to gauge, if our Ramadan is accepted, as the Salaf have said, is to see what we will do after Ramadan.”
“We must carry this light with us. We must carry this guidance with us.”
“The most blessed and most beloved of actions to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala are those which are consistent.”
For the dinner table
Ramadan should not feel like a yearly visit that ends when Shawwal begins. The khateeb taught that an accepted Ramadan is reflected in continued taqwa, gratitude, and steady worship, even when the deeds are small. He encouraged voluntary fasting on Mondays and Thursdays and the 13th, 15th days of each lunar month, two rak'ahs every night, one extended night of worship each month, and congregational Isha and Fajr. The goal is to carry Ramadan's light and guidance into the rest of the year while asking Allah for steadfastness and acceptance.
- What Ramadan habit would you most like our family to keep this week?
- What is one small act of worship you could repeat consistently?
- How could we encourage one another to pray Isha or Fajr with jama'ah?
The masjid
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