Family & marriageFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 30, 2026.
True faith keeps family ties
In one sentence
True faith is demonstrated by maintaining family ties, especially with parents and relatives, through kindness, communication, forgiveness, and concrete help, even amid conflict or estrangement.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Frames the Qur’an as guidance that transforms faith into action.
- Uses Surah an-Nisa to connect worship with kindness toward parents and relatives.
- Warns that severing kinship ties leads to spiritual loss and corruption.
- Applies the message to family disputes, urging forgiveness and protecting children from adult conflicts.
- Lists practical expressions of kinship: visits, calls, financial help, communication, and du'a.
- Closes by asking each listener to choose one immediate action and praying for people facing hardship, including Gaza.
Try this week
Visit or call relatives when possible.
Help relatives financially when they need it.
Make du'a for relatives who are absent.
Forgive relatives and maintain ties even when they have wronged or ignored you.
Do not use children as participants in adult family conflicts.
Begin repairing family ties with parents and household members.
Choose one immediate step, such as a greeting, visit, call, or attentive conversation.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 4Commands worship of Allah alongside kindness to parents, relatives, orphans, and neighbors.
Surah 47Warns against corruption and severing family ties.
Surah 13Praises those who maintain the connections Allah commanded them to maintain.
Surah 2Recalls the obligation to worship Allah and treat parents and relatives well.
Surah 16Cited for justice, excellence, and giving to relatives.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Іманд - це не тільки щось, що ми кажемо, це виявляється в своїх справах, і виявляється, як ми розпоряджаємося з людьми, які оберігався Аллах, особливо наші родичі.”
“допомагають в цій тижні і роблять дуа для рідних, які не були тут.”
“Ла ядхуду лджанната каатіу рахім" - "Ніхто, хто вкопує родинні тіни, не вхопить виріження”
“Перед тим, як ми залишимося, вибирайте одну акцію, щоб зберегти час. Салам, візит, дзвінь чи мислива послухальниця.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
This khutbah teaches that faith is shown not only by what we say, but by how we treat our relatives. We should protect family ties through kindness, communication, visits, calls, financial help, and du'a. When disagreements happen, we should not let pride, old hurts, or the desire to win destroy the family, and we should never pull children into adult conflicts. Before leaving, each of us should choose one small step, such as a greeting, visit, or call, and begin with the people closest to us.
- How can we keep children out of grown-up disagreements?
- Which family member would appreciate a call or visit from us?
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