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Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 19, 2026.

Treat weekly worship as an obligation

Westside Community & Cultural Center · Nihal Khan

“It is an obligation particularly for the brothers to attend Jumu'ah and to come together on this day and to make the most of it.”

The khateeb, at 2:52

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In one sentence

Jumu'ah is an obligatory, communal weekly reset that Muslims should prioritize and honor through preparation, early attendance, attentive silence, good deeds, and joyful family practice because it reconnects them to faith and the hereafter.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Explains that Jumu'ah is often taken for granted amid work, school, and career demands.
  2. Defines Friday as an obligatory communal gathering and a reminder of the hereafter.
  3. Uses Surah al-Jumu'ah to frame Friday as a pause from work, not a rejection of work.
  4. Gives four foundations: bathe and dress well, arrive early, listen silently, and perform good deeds.
  5. Calls listeners to honor Friday, restore its meaning, and make it joyful for families.
  6. Concludes with prayers for suffering communities and salvation.
Try this week
Shower before Jumu'ah and wear clean, presentable clothes, preferably white if possible.
Arrive early for Jumu'ah.
Listen silently, avoid distractions, and do not talk during the khutbah.
Give sadaqah and read Surah al-Kahf, or its first or last ten verses.
Make Friday joyful through kindness, such as paying for people behind you at a coffee shop.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 90Used to show that human life involves toil and that Islam does not prohibit work.
Quran 62:9-10Used to frame Friday prayer as an obligation, followed by permission to seek God's bounty after prayer.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“But the reality is that, brothers and sisters, it is an obligation particularly for the brothers to attend Jumu'ah and to come together on this day and to make the most of it.”
Westside Community & Cultural Center · Santa Monica, CA
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“But for that singular moment Just recall and remind yourself about what actually matters in the week Beyond just earning, beyond just your career”
Westside Community & Cultural Center · Santa Monica, CA
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“Because what we are being taught to respect What we are being taught the adab of Is not the person standing here But the position of this pulpit”
Westside Community & Cultural Center · Santa Monica, CA
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Friday is a weekly chance to pause our work and remember that life is bigger than careers and earning. The khateeb urged us to prepare by showering, dressing well, arriving early, listening quietly, and doing good deeds such as charity or reading Surah al-Kahf. Jumu'ah gathers us as a community and reminds us of the hereafter. Families can make Friday and Eid joyful, meaningful occasions so children feel at home in their Muslim identity.

  1. What would make Friday feel special and meaningful in our family?
  2. Which good deed could you start doing regularly on Fridays?
  3. How can you stay attentive when something feels difficult or uninteresting?
Where it was given

The masjid

Westside Community & Cultural Center1235 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401KhateebNihal KhanMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Westside Community & Cultural Center24 khutbahs
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