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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 20, 2026.

Use your time for worship, not wealth

MAQWH

“We spend time to earn gold and silver.”

The khateeb, at 2:50

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In one sentence

Time is Allah's most valuable blessing, so believers should spend it in faith, good deeds, truth, patience, and consistent worship rather than merely celebrating the passing of years.

The khutbah in 4 steps

  1. Time is more valuable than material wealth, making it illogical to spend life pursuing lesser things.
  2. Ramadan should be welcomed as a blessed guest and celebrated for the worship and forgiveness it enables, not merely for arriving.
  3. Listeners are warned against becoming only Ramadan Muslims or Jumu'ah Muslims.
  4. The sermon recommends fasting, Quran recitation, charity, qiyam, and either home prayer or mosque taraweeh with the imam.
Try this week
Use time for worship rather than prioritizing wealth and possessions.
During Ramadan, fast, avoid disobedience, pray qiyam or taraweeh, recite Quran, and give charity.
Maintain worship after Ramadan and beyond Friday prayer.
Pray night prayer at home when able; if likely to become lazy, pray taraweeh in the mosque.
Remain with the imam until he finishes taraweeh.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 103Used to argue that humanity is in loss except those with faith, good deeds, truth, and patience.
Surah 10Used to teach that Allah's bounty and mercy are better reasons for rejoicing than accumulated wealth.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“And the odd reality of man Is that we spend time To earn gold and silver And the reality of this is that This is an illogical trade”
MAQWH · Woodridge, DC
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“Everyone knows A Ramadan Muslim You only Know them Starting on The first night Of Ramadan”
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Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Ahlul Qur'an Wal Hadeeth (18th Street Masjid)3415 18th St NE, Washington, DC 20018Jumu'ah Khutbah 1:30 PM, iqamah 1:45 PM, come early, the masjid fills up quicklyArchiveAll khutbahs at MAQWH7 khutbahs
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