Family & marriageFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 30, 2026.
Honor your mother while you still can
“Call sometimes just because you want to hear her voice.”
In one sentence
Because mothers’ sacrifices begin before we can remember and continue through old age, Muslims should honor them through patient presence, kind speech, practical care, and ongoing dua or charity for those who have died.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Recounts mothers’ unseen sacrifices before children can remember them.
- Uses Quranic teachings and hadith to establish mothers’ priority in companionship.
- Calls for patient speech, attentive presence, and humility toward aging parents.
- Illustrates maternal honor through the stories of a son performing Hajj with his mother and Uwais al-Qarni.
- Addresses honoring deceased mothers through charity, dua, and kindness to their friends.
- Urges immediate action: call, apologize, visit, or serve one’s mother before her voice becomes a memory.
Try this week
Call your mother after the khutbah and tell her you love and miss her.
Visit her without asking her to complete a task.
Put down your phone and listen attentively, even to familiar stories.
Use patient, respectful speech and avoid sighs, eye-rolling, or expressions of irritation.
Apologize, offer a hug, provide care, or perform charity and dua on her behalf.
For a deceased mother, give charity, make dua, and be kind to her friends.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“But we forget how precious their presence is, our mothers.”
“Call sometimes just because you want to hear her voice. Visit without asking her for a task. Sit down and listen to what she has to say.”
“Your mother does not only need your tears. She needs your kindness, your love, your care, your attention.”
“But don't let this khutbah end just by saying, oh, subhanAllah, it was a great khutbah. Make that phone call before her voice become a memory.”
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