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Family & marriageFrom the masjid's own video, May 1, 2026.

Build the Ummah through faithful homes

As-Habul Yameen

“Establish a prayer in jama'ah every day.”

The khateeb, at 40:00

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The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Family responsibility is framed through Qur'an and hadith about protecting one's household and accountability.
  2. The speaker argues that the Ummah begins in individual homes, not primarily in politics, institutions, or slogans.
  3. Husbands and wives are assigned responsibilities and urged to earn authority through knowledge, service, and example.
  4. Children learn chiefly by observing parents' prayer, study, emotions, and consistency.
  5. Families are urged to pursue gradual progress through daily congregational prayer and weekly religious learning.
  6. The khutbah closes by asking what legacy spouses and children would remember after one's death.
Try this week
Establish a daily family prayer in jama'ah.
Hold a weekly 30-minute or one-hour family session about the deen.
Study a short hadith or an aspect of the Prophet's life together each week.
Model prayer, Qur'an study, patience, and religious commitment visibly for children.
Develop a shared vision for the home and pursue it through gradual progress.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 66Used to frame protecting oneself and one's family from the Fire as a central obligation.
Surah 26Used to argue that warning and reform begin with one's closest relatives.
Sahih MuslimUsed to argue that seeking religious knowledge applies to both men and women; the speaker identified it as weak.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“The masjid is not a masjid because of the bricks. The masjid is a masjid because of the people who come in and do it justice.”
As-Habul Yameen · East Orange, NJ
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“The idea here is not perfection but progress. This is how Rasulallah trained his Sahaba.”
As-Habul Yameen · East Orange, NJ
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“Practically speaking, we do not need to make drastic changes yet. You start small. Establish a prayer in jama'ah every day.”
As-Habul Yameen · East Orange, NJ
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“How will your wife and your children remember you if you die today?”
As-Habul Yameen · East Orange, NJ
Play from 45:10
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid As-Habul Yameen224 N 18th St, East Orange, NJ 07017Jumu'ah 1:00 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at As-Habul Yameen37 khutbahs
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