Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.
Ramadan can build a life of goodness
“Let us practice the best of manners and the best of conduct and the best of etiquette.”
In one sentence
Ramadan should be used to cultivate high aspirations, sincere intention, determination, and honorable character until righteous conduct becomes a lasting way of life.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Urges listeners to use Ramadan’s 30 days to raise faith, goals, manners, and purity of intention.
- Argues that hard work and sincere intention make righteousness, honor, and good character attainable.
- Presents strong determination and an honorable soul as the two tools for achieving goodness.
- Emphasizes righteous resolve as the seed of good deeds and warns against worldly distraction, including in mosques.
- Contrasts believers who worship and seek forgiveness with people focused on wealth, appearance, and worldly consumption.
- Closes by urging fasting, night prayer, charity, good manners, and high goals throughout Ramadan.
Try this week
Set high goals and renew sincere intentions for Ramadan.
Fast, pray, perform night prayer, give charity, and practice excellent manners.
Seek the company of knowledgeable and righteous people.
Avoid distracting worldly conversation in the mosque.
Seek forgiveness after doing wrong and continue striving toward goodness.
Aim to make Ramadan’s good habits continue beyond the month.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“That soul loves what Allah loves, work hard to please Him, stay away from sinful desires and seek a good reputation and nobility in this life and hereafter.”
“Every good virtue becomes just implanted in his soul, in his demeanor, in his interaction with everybody around him.”
“You cannot just have a determination with a wicked soul. It will lead you in the wrong direction.”
“Let us all enjoy charity and giving. Let us practice the best of manners and the best of conduct and the best of etiquette.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khateeb encouraged us to use Ramadan as a time to raise our goals and strengthen our faith. He said sincere intention must be joined with determination and an honorable soul. Good habits should show up in our worship, manners, relationships, charity, and treatment of others. When we fall short, we should seek forgiveness and keep striving until goodness becomes part of our everyday life.
- Which Ramadan habit would you most like to make permanent?
- Who helps you become a better person, and how can you spend more time with them?
- What can you do after making a mistake instead of giving up?
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