Wealth & charityFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 9, 2026.
Keep wealth in your hands, not heart
“The issue is when that wealth, that was always meant to stay in your hands, seeps into your heart.”
In one sentence
True success comes from faith, obedience, self-discipline, and investing in the akhirah rather than allowing wealth and worldly desires to occupy the heart.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Defines Quranic success through focused prayer, moral restraint, zakah, trust, and commitment to Allah.
- Distinguishes responsible wealth from making wealth and worldly status the purpose of life.
- Uses consumerism, greed, business ethics, and temptation to illustrate the heart’s struggle between dunya and Allah’s love.
- Presents Uthman and Suhaib as examples of investing worldly wealth for Allah’s sake.
- Contrasts temporary worldly investment with the multiplied and lasting reward of akhirah investment.
- Connects love of dunya and fear of death with communal weakness, then closes with prayers for oppressed Muslims.
Try this week
Make remembrance of Allah the source of inner peace instead of expecting possessions to satisfy.
Keep wealth in your hands rather than your heart, using it to support family, education, and beneficial institutions.
Reject haram income and walk away from temptations that compromise faith.
Give zakah, fulfill trusts and commitments, and consistently perform righteous deeds.
Live with the perspective of a temporary traveler and prepare seriously for the akhirah.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 23Defines successful believers through focused prayer, avoiding indecency, zakah, self-control, trust, and prayer.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“There is no contentment There is no threshold that you'll reach That you will become content”
“The issue is not having the wealth But what is the issue The issue is when that wealth That was always meant to stay in your hands Seeps into your heart”
“the moment a person passes away No matter how many properties they have No matter how many cars they have No matter how much wealth they have It no longer belongs to them”
“This society we live in The dunya Our nafs Shaitan Have deceived us into believing That success lies here And we should be building for here”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah reminded us that real success is not having the most money or possessions. Success means believing in Allah, obeying Him, controlling our desires, and preparing for the akhirah. Wealth can be good when it stays in our hands and serves our families and communities, but it becomes harmful when it takes over our hearts. Since life is temporary, we should invest our time, money, and choices in deeds that Allah loves.
- What is something you enjoy that should stay in your hands and not take over your heart?
- What does living like a traveler in this world look like for you?
- What is one good deed you could invest in this week?
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