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Civic engagementFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 27, 2026.

Fulfill every person's rights even when others fail

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“Even if they are not good to you, you must perform your duty.”

The khateeb, at 11:46

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In one sentence

A believer must combine worship of Allah with faithfully fulfilling every person's rights, repairing harms before Judgment even when others fail to reciprocate.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Establishes worship and human rights as twin obligations, with people's rights central after Allah's worship.
  2. Explains that neglected rights are serious and may be claimed on Judgment Day through the bankrupt-person example.
  3. Argues that duties remain unconditional when relatives or others are rude, disobedient, or harmful.
  4. Illustrates accountability through examples involving prophets, family ties, servants, and animal justice.
  5. Presents protecting blood, wealth, speech, and community connection as marks of complete faith.
  6. Applies the teaching to unpaid labor, seized land, and settling disputes before death, followed by prayers and announcements.
Try this week
Fulfill other people's rights even when they fail to fulfill yours.
Resolve disputes and repay or restore what is owed before death.
Avoid harming others' blood, wealth, honor, or property.
Guard the tongue from backbiting, blame, and verbal harm.
Maintain connection with the Muslim community.
Treat workers and servants fairly and pay what they have earned.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 39Used to emphasize that people will return to Allah and disputes will be brought before Him.
Jami` at-TirmidhiUsed to explain proportional accountability for abusing or punishing servants.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Islam is not a deen That is only shown on the prayer mat”
Al Huda Institute · Mississauga, ON
Play from 5:18
“Even if they are not good to you You must perform your duty You must be good to them”
Al Huda Institute · Mississauga, ON
Play from 11:46
“You must solve Your issues In this dunya Before you meet Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
Al Huda Institute · Mississauga, ON
Play from 18:27
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that worshipping Allah is central, but faith is incomplete without honoring the rights of people around us. These duties do not depend on whether others treat us well; we must still be fair, kind, and responsible. Harm involving money, speech, family, workers, or property can become a claim against us on the Day of Judgment. The speaker urges us to settle disagreements, repay what we owe, guard our tongues, and repair wrongs while we are still in this world. He also reminds us that staying connected to the Muslim community and caring about oppressed people are part of living out the faith.

  1. Which right of another person can you practice more carefully this week?
  2. What does it look like to do the right thing when someone else is being unfair?
  3. How can our family repair a disagreement before it grows?.
Where it was given

The masjid

Al Huda Institute Canada5671 McAdam Road, Mississauga, ON L4Z 1N9ArchiveAll khutbahs at Al Huda Institute56 khutbahs
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