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Wealth & charityFrom the masjid's own video, Nov 21, 2025.

Serve others with what Allah gave you

ICPC Clifton · Yasir Fahmy

“It's about what Allah has put in your hand and how you dispense of what you have.”

The khateeb, at 17:31

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In one sentence

Believers should act now with whatever Allah has given them, serving others through daily acts of goodness instead of waiting for more money, knowledge, power, or ideal circumstances.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Umar’s highest hope was for sincere people like Abu Bakr to help serve Islam.
  2. The khutbah contrasts active hope with passive “if I only had” wishfulness.
  3. Small acts such as smiling, giving a date, or planting a sapling remain valuable despite global crises.
  4. The example of Abu Dambam expands charity to include protecting one’s honor and forgiving others.
  5. Listeners are urged to serve their families, communities, mosques, schools, organizations, and neighbors with available resources.
  6. Stories of creative charity and Ottoman endowments illustrate practical service, followed by encouragement to increase Friday salawat and dhikr.
Try this week
Do at least one good deed every day, including smiling warmly at others.
Give charity from whatever is available, even a small amount.
Practice forgiving someone and treat forgiveness as an act of charity.
Serve your family, community, masjid, school, and organizations with your time and skills.
Help with ordinary needs such as debts, groceries, snow, leaves, neighborhood cleanliness, or broken streetlights.
Look actively for overlooked ways to benefit people and improve your surroundings.
Increase salawat upon the Prophet and make abundant dhikr on Friday.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“I want quality people by my side men like Sayyiduna Abu Bakr that I can serve the deen of Allah with”
ICPC Clifton · Clifton, NJ
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“it's about what Allah has put in your hand and how you dispense of what you have”
ICPC Clifton · Clifton, NJ
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For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that serving Allah does not begin after we become wealthy, powerful, or highly educated. Umar’s highest hope was to have sincere people like Abu Bakr beside him, and the speaker says we should already be moving with whatever Allah has placed in our hands. A smile, a small gift, forgiveness, help for a neighbor, or support for someone in debt can all be meaningful acts of charity. We should serve our families, communities, mosques, schools, and organizations while looking for creative ways to benefit others. On Friday, we should also increase our prayers upon the Prophet and our remembrance of Allah.

  1. What is one small way you can make someone happier today?
  2. If you served your neighborhood with what you already have, what would you notice first?
  3. What might forgiving someone teach us about giving?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of Passaic County, Clifton259 Pershing Rd, Clifton, NJ 07013KhateebYasir FahmyMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at ICPC Clifton76 khutbahs
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