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Civic engagementFrom the masjid's own video, May 3, 2026.

Justice is every Muslim's responsibility

Pillars · John Ederer

“Our relationship with Allah will manifest in how we treat other people.”

The khateeb, at 12:09

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In one sentence

Justice is a defining obligation of Muslim faith: believers must root their judgments in God's guidance, overcome group bias, and actively uphold rights while resisting harm in society.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Frames justice as a believer's responsibility to improve self, family, society, and the environment.
  2. Critiques tribal, partisan, and team-based thinking that makes people tolerate injustice against outsiders.
  3. Defines Islamic justice through truth, divine commands, fairness, and opposition to oppression.
  4. Calls listeners to examine personal bias and admit wrongdoing, even against themselves or their group.
  5. Explains graduated responsibility for confronting harm: act when able, speak when possible, and reject wrong inwardly, with wisdom.
  6. Connects prophethood and caliphate to establishing rights and removing corruption, then closes with a prayer for renewed justice.
Try this week
Examine personal, family, ethnic, and group biases and admit when you are wrong.
Stand for justice even when it is against yourself, family, friends, or your own group.
When able, stop harmful conduct; otherwise speak against it, or at minimum reject it inwardly.
Wisely assert Muslim rights in workplaces and schools, including attending Jumu'ah and the mosque.
Treat family, neighbors, people generally, animals, plants, and the environment justly.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 16Used to present justice as a divine command and an act of worship.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“It is a fundamental directive and identity point of being a Muslim that we judge based upon justice.”
Pillars · University City, NC
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“Our relationship with Allah will manifest in how we treat other people.”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb said justice is not just an idea for courts or governments; it is part of being a Muslim. We should seek truth, notice our biases, and be willing to say when we or our own people are wrong. Our faith should show up in how we treat family, neighbors, other people, animals, plants, and the environment. When we see harm, we should stop it if we can, speak against it if we can, and at minimum reject it in our hearts, using wisdom. The goal is to follow God's guidance and help remove oppression and corruption from the world.

  1. When have you had to admit that you or someone close to you was wrong?
  2. How can we show justice to people outside our own group?
  3. What is one harmful thing we can wisely oppose this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

Pillars Mosque3116 Johnston Oehler Rd, Charlotte, NC 28269Jumu'ah 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM, and 2:10 PMKhateebJohn EdererMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Pillars156 khutbahs
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