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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 30, 2026.

Prepare your heart before Ramadan

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“Oh Allah, preserve me until Ramadan.”

The khateeb, at 8:42

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In one sentence

Believers should begin preparing for Ramadan well before it starts by building habits, setting realistic goals, purifying themselves, and increasing worship and charity.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Ramadan’s blessings make advance preparation important.
  2. Build habits now through fasting, charity, and istighfar.
  3. Set ambitious but realistic short- and long-term Ramadan goals.
  4. Use daily practices to achieve larger spiritual goals.
  5. Pray to reach Ramadan with a pure heart and accepted deeds.
Try this week
Start fasting more during Sha'ban.
Give sadaqah now to help provide future iftars.
Make istighfar regularly to cleanse the soul.
Set ambitious but realistic Ramadan goals.
Create short-term daily or weekly goals connected to longer-term goals.
Read a set number of Quran pages daily, maintain the five prayers, and work toward memorizing surahs.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“The Salaf As-Saliheen would prepare. They would ask Allah six months in advance.”
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“Start planning what you want to accomplish and what you plan to do to make that happen.”
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“Well, Ramadan is the game. And we need to make sure that we do not waste time during it figuring out what to do”
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“And the dua that the Salaf would supplicate for these six months is Oh Allah, preserve me until Ramadan.”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Ramadan is a special month of forgiveness, worship, and closeness to Allah, so we should prepare before it begins. We can start by fasting more, giving charity, making istighfar, and planning realistic goals. Small daily habits, such as reading Quran or praying consistently, can help us reach bigger goals by Eid. We should also ask Allah to let us reach Ramadan, accept our deeds, and help us leave the month with many good deeds.

  1. What is one habit you could start now to prepare for Ramadan?
  2. How could our family give charity or help someone prepare for iftar?
  3. What small daily goal could lead to a bigger Ramadan goal?
Where it was given

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Islamic Society of Greater Augusta11 North Pearl Street, Augusta, ME 04330ArchiveAll khutbahs at ISGA31 khutbahs
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