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Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 15, 2026.

Worship is more than a seasonal habit

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“You clean up your heart from animosity.”

The khateeb, at 21:29

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In one sentence

Friday worship should be treated as a serious, ongoing act of obedience rather than a part-time Ramadan or Eid habit.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Explains the Quranic command to attend Friday remembrance and leave business.
  2. Defines worship as everything Allah loves in outward and inward words and actions.
  3. Warns against religious innovation and criticizes distraction during the khutbah.
  4. Urges Muslims to maintain worship beyond Ramadan and resist spiritual laziness.
  5. Describes Friday's virtues, including congregational Fajr, Surat al-Kahf, and light on Judgment Day.
  6. Encourages loving Allah through obedience, purified speech and heart, and Friday dress.
Try this week
Leave business and other worldly distractions when the Friday call is made.
Listen attentively to the khutbah without using a phone, texting, or talking.
Attend Friday Fajr in congregation.
Recite Surat al-Kahf on Friday.
Guard speech from vulgarity and purify the heart from animosity.
Wear a qamis or tobe on Friday to emulate the Prophet.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 62Commands believers to hurry to Friday remembrance and leave trade when the call is made.
Sahih al-BukhariRejects religious innovations not belonging to Islam.
Sahih MuslimIdentifies Friday as the best day on which the sun rises.
Jami` at-TirmidhiUses the Prophet's preference for the qamis to encourage Friday dress emulating him.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“don't play with your phone don't text don't do these foolish things because when you do that the shaytan is taking your hasanat”
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“we are not part-time Muslims we are not the Muslims only for Ramadan and Friday and Eid this is not suitable for us to be like this”
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“and you clean up your heart from animosity that's when you know that you have perfected your fast”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminded us that Friday prayer deserves our full attention, so we should leave distractions behind and listen carefully. The khateeb explained that worship includes every inward and outward word or action that Allah loves and accepts. He urged us not to be part-time Muslims who become energetic only during Ramadan, Friday, or Eid, but to keep striving against our desires throughout the year. He highlighted special blessings connected with Friday, including Fajr in congregation, reciting Surat al-Kahf, and going to the masjid for prayer. He also reminded us that love for Allah should appear in our choices, our speech, our worship, and the way we cleanse our hearts of resentment.

  1. What is one distraction you could put away before next Friday’s khutbah?
  2. What is one good Ramadan habit our family could continue all year?
  3. How can we make our words kinder and our hearts less resentful this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of Palm Beach101 Castlewood Dr, North Palm Beach, FL 33408Jumu'ah 1:30 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at ICPB4 khutbahs
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