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Hajj, Umrah & EidFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 20, 2026.

Keep obeying Allah after Ramadan

Dar Al-Ihsan · Younus Kathrada
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In one sentence

Eid's joy should lead believers to gratitude, steadfast reliance on Allah amid trials, and continued obedience after Ramadan through unity, worship, and the Five Pillars.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Frames Eid al-Fitr as the believer's first joy, with the lasting joy of meeting Allah.
  2. Explains that taqwa, tawhid, patience, and trust in Allah promise believers a good outcome, relief, and victory.
  3. Calls for gratitude through unity, honoring parents, maintaining family ties, kindness to neighbors, and avoiding places of fitan and wrongdoing.
  4. Teaches that taqwa must continue after Ramadan through istighfar, ongoing worship, and six fasts in Shawwal.
  5. Closes by urging sincere tawhid, the five daily prayers, zakah, Ramadan fasting, and hajj when able.
Try this week
Maintain the five daily prayers without neglecting any.
Continue worship and ask Allah for forgiveness after Ramadan.
Fast any six days during Shawwal.
Unite with fellow Muslims and put aside differences.
Honor parents and maintain family ties, even when relatives cut contact.
Treat neighbors kindly, even when they are unkind.
Avoid places of trials, wrongdoing, idle amusement, and harmful distractions.
Pay zakah and perform hajj if able.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“the believer rejoices and the believer finds enjoyment on two occasions”
Dar Al-Ihsan · Victoria, BC
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“the true believer has a firm heart the true believer is content because they know the promise”
Dar Al-Ihsan · Victoria, BC
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“let us be keen to be united let us be keen to put aside our differences”
Dar Al-Ihsan · Victoria, BC
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“because after all the Lord of Ramadan is the Lord of all months”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that Eid is a time to rejoice after Ramadan and to hope for joy when we meet Allah. He encouraged us to remain mindful of Allah, trust Him during hardship, and help calm others as the Prophet did. Our gratitude should show in coming together, honoring our parents, maintaining family ties, and treating neighbors kindly even when kindness is not returned. Ramadan’s end is a time to ask forgiveness and continue obeying Allah, including through fasting six days of Shawwal. His closing advice was to worship Allah alone and hold firmly to Islam’s five pillars, especially the five daily prayers.

  1. What blessing are you especially thankful to Allah for this Eid?
  2. How could you help someone who feels frightened or worried?
  3. Which good habit from Ramadan would you like our family to keep together?
Where it was given

The masjid

Dar Al-Ihsan Islamic Center (Muslim Youth of Victoria)Unit 206, 2504 Government Street, Victoria, BC V8T 5L2KhateebYounus KathradaMore khutbahs
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