Wealth & charityFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 19, 2026.
Honest business can become worship
“In the eyes of the world, you lost the sale.”
In one sentence
Tijarah can be an act of worship and a source of barakah when pursued with honest dealings, prophetic intention, and service to others.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Rejects judging taqwa by clothing, position, or outward practice.
- Presents the Prophet’s sunnah as a complete way of life, including work and commerce.
- Reframes tijarah as honorable work whose value extends beyond profit and loss.
- Connects financial strength with zakah and hajj while acknowledging entrepreneurship is not for everyone.
- Teaches that sincere intention and honesty can turn ordinary work into worship and make apparent losses spiritual victories.
- Encourages starting a small side business and closes with supplications and prayer.
Try this week
Reflect on your relationship with Allah instead of judging other people’s taqwa.
Conduct work and transactions honestly and transparently, even when that costs a sale.
Before working or leaving home, make niyyah to honor the Prophet’s sunnah.
If able, begin a small side business by buying and reselling one item.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Just because I am wearing a thawb does not mean I have more taqwa. And because you are wearing pants and shirt means you have less taqwa.”
“But my brothers and sisters, our knowledge of deen should not just limit us to being in the masjid. Should not just limit us to knowing the farayat of Islam.”
“In the eyes of the world, you lost the sale. But if you were honest, you were transparent. In the eyes, in the sight of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, you have won that.”
“if you do it with the niyah that you are honoring the sunnah of Nabi sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, believe me, I will see you five years down the road, you have a storefront open.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah reminded us not to judge people’s closeness to Allah by their clothes, jobs, or outward appearance. It taught that work and business can become worship when we act honestly and intend to follow the Prophet’s example. Barakah is not only making more money; sometimes an honest decision that loses a sale is a real success with Allah. We do not all need to become entrepreneurs, but we can bring good intentions and truthful dealings into our work. Those who are able can begin with a small, responsible buying-and-selling project.
- How can we show honesty in a situation where telling the truth might cost us something?
- What small project could you try with a good intention?
- How can we avoid judging someone’s faith by how they look?
Where it was given
The masjid
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