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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 28, 2026.

Ramadan should change how we live

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“A Muslim should establish a program and a system to follow after Ramadan.”

The khateeb, at 10:17

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In one sentence

Ramadan should produce lasting transformation, sustained through sincere intention, self-accountability, structured practice, and steadfastness until death.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Frames the believer’s journey as lifelong worship and steadfastness ending in paradise.
  2. Explains that Ramadan raises taqwa, but post-Ramadan temptations threaten continued good deeds.
  3. Presents resolve, a personal program with self-accountability, and persistent patience as three means of preserving Ramadan’s gains.
  4. Uses hadith and a Bedouin companion’s story to emphasize consistency and sincerity with Allah.
  5. Urges supplication, self-discipline, and striving against the ego, drawing lessons from Ramadan’s disciplined schedule.
  6. Concludes that Ramadan benefits us only when its changes continue beyond the month.
Try this week
Write down sins and weaknesses present before Ramadan, including what triggers them.
Record worship habits that increased during Ramadan and new practices that began during it.
Create a personal post-Ramadan routine and review it through regular self-accountability.
Continue small acts of worship consistently and patiently.
Ask Allah regularly to keep the heart guided and prevent spiritual decline.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“are those that are done in a consistent way even if they are little or small”
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“A Muslim should establish a program and a system to follow after Ramadan.”
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“this is what we learned from Ramadan it has to be some change Ramadan has changed us in some ways”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Ramadan is not meant to end when the month ends; it is meant to leave us changed. The khateeb reminds us that steady, even small acts are beloved to Allah, so we should keep a manageable routine. He suggests writing down old weaknesses, good habits that grew in Ramadan, and new practices we want to continue, then checking ourselves honestly. We should ask Allah for help and be patient when change feels hard. Real change begins inside us, and sincere effort can carry Ramadan’s goodness into the rest of our lives.

  1. What is one Ramadan habit you would like our family to keep this week?
  2. What makes a small good deed easier to repeat?
  3. Which inner habit would you like Allah to help you change?
Where it was given

The masjid

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