7:56 If we do not wake up…11:32 We need to cleanse our…
Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 24, 2026.

Use Sha'ban to prepare for Ramadan

SNMC · Hesham Alaghbari

“We need to cleanse our hearts.”

The khateeb, at 11:32

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In one sentence

Use Sha'ban intentionally to renew faith, repair relationships, and build spiritual habits so Ramadan can be entered prepared rather than wasted.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Explains the Prophet’s increased fasting in Sha'ban and why the month is easily overlooked.
  2. Presents fasting as spiritual training and warns against entering Ramadan unprepared.
  3. Calls listeners to renew faith, plan concretely, cleanse their hearts, and seek forgiveness.
  4. Urges believers to respond quickly to opportunities for worship before delay becomes habitual.
  5. Uses the seed, watering, and harvest analogy to connect Rajab, Sha'ban, and Ramadan.
  6. Concludes with funeral, healing, family, and oppressed-community prayers.
Try this week
Fast regularly in Sha'ban as spiritual training.
Write a specific Ramadan preparation plan and anticipate likely challenges.
Renew faith through consistent worship and sincere intention.
Cleanse the heart of hatred, jealousy, and animosity.
Repair relationships and ask people for forgiveness.
Respond quickly to opportunities for worship instead of delaying.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 4:1Grounded taqwa, human origin, and honoring family ties.
Quran 8:24Called believers to respond promptly to Allah's life-giving call.
Quran 3:133Urged haste toward forgiveness and Paradise.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“If we do not wake up now And we do not act now Then when we wait too long Until Ramadan comes It might be too late”
SNMC · Nepean, ON
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“We need to cleanse our hearts Rid it off of all the hatred And animosity And jealousy that we have”
SNMC · Nepean, ON
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Where it was given

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South Nepean Muslim Community3020 Woodroffe Ave, Nepean, ON K2J 4G3Jumu'ah 12:00 PM & 1:15 PMKhateebHesham AlaghbariMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at SNMC58 khutbahs
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