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Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, May 3, 2024.

Stay attached to the masjid year-round

Masjid Ar-Rahman

“Being attached to the masjid should not be restricted to only one month in the year or specific days of the year.”

The khateeb, at 3:36

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In one sentence

Muslims should carry Ramadan's attachment to the masjid into everyday life by worshipping there consistently, prioritizing congregational prayer, caring for the mosque, and bringing youth into its orbit.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Ramadan's increased attendance is good, but masjid attachment should continue year-round.
  2. The hadith of the seven shaded identifies the person whose heart is attached to the masajid.
  3. Youth should make the masjid a foundation, with families and communities encouraging participation.
  4. The Prophet and early Muslims prioritized congregational prayer, remained after salah, and arranged life around worship.
  5. Love for the masjid includes cleaning facilities, removing litter, and teaching children respectful behavior.
  6. Listeners should visit more often, lead youth by example, and seek the promised reward of Jannah.
Try this week
Attend the masjid more often outside Ramadan, including on days off.
Prioritize the five daily prayers in congregation, especially for men living near the masjid.
Remain in the masjid after salah with wudu when circumstances allow.
Volunteer for cleaning, gardening, painting, repairs, or other mosque needs.
Pick up litter and leave washrooms, eating areas, and shared spaces clean.
Teach children mosque etiquette and encourage pre-teens and teenagers to attend regularly.
Look for a masjid while traveling and stop there to pray upon returning home when possible.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“However, being attached to the masjid should not be restricted to only one month in the year or specific days of the year or special occasions in the year that we attend the masjid.”
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Play from 3:36
“If you're walking around in the parking lot and you see some garbage, some rubbish, pick it up, remove it.”
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Play from 18:11
“We should all make it a point to come more often. Come more often to the masjid on the time you're not working, on your days off.”
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Play from 19:14
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Ramadan often brings us back to the masjid, but the khateeb reminded us that this relationship should continue all year. A heart attached to the masjid comes to worship Allah, prioritizes prayer, stays a little after salah, and looks for a masjid even while traveling. Caring for the masjid also means cleaning up, treating washrooms and shared spaces respectfully, and teaching children how to behave. Families and the wider community should invite youth regularly and make the masjid a foundation while still making room for other responsibilities.

  1. What is one way we can visit or serve the masjid more regularly?
  2. How can we make our next masjid visit focused on worship?
  3. What would help younger people feel welcomed and involved at the masjid?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Ar-Rahman Foundation of North Vancouver1398 West 15th Street, North Vancouver, BCJumu'ah Khutbah 12:30 PM (standard time, through March 13, 2027; 1:30 PM during daylight saving time)ArchiveAll khutbahs at Masjid Ar-Rahman11 khutbahs
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