Hajj puts Allah before worldly life
“It's practical proof that we love Allah more than anything else.”
Hajj, the fifth pillar for those able, is a transformative journey of sincere submission that renews faith, cleanses sins, repairs relationships, and reorders life around Allah rather than worldly distractions.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Introduces Hajj as a major pillar of Islam during the blessed Hajj months.
- Explains Hajj’s spiritual rewards, including forgiveness and Paradise for an accepted pilgrimage.
- Connects the Kaaba to Ibrahim and Ismail, its role as the qibla, and Hajj’s financial, physical, spatial, and temporal requirements.
- Presents Hajj as a journey away from worldly distraction toward repentance, peace, remembrance, and closeness to Allah.
- Gives preparation guidance: halal income, studying the rites, choosing good companions, sincere intention, and seeking forgiveness from others.
- Closes with practical travel advice, prayers for pilgrims and the wider community, and concern for Palestine, Gaza, peace, and justice.
In the khateeb's words
“They will leave their money. Their business. Their computer. Their family. Their homes. Their cars. The whole dunya behind them. It's practical proof that we love Allah more than anything else.”
“Your intention has to be For the sake of Allah I'm going for Allah For haj I want Allah to reward me I want Allah to forgive my sins I want Allah to bless me I want jannah”
For the dinner table
Today’s khutbah reminded us that Hajj is one of Islam’s five pillars for those who can afford it, and encouraged us to prepare thoughtfully. The khateeb described Hajj as a journey of forgiveness, renewed commitment, and closeness to Allah. He explained that its sacrifices of money, time, and effort express our love for Allah. He also urged pilgrims to use halal earnings, learn before traveling, choose good company, and seek Allah’s pleasure with sincere intentions. He reminded us to put right the harm we have done to others and ask their forgiveness, and he closed by praying for our children, stronger bonds between us, and peace and justice around the world.
- How can we put things right when our words hurt someone?
- Who would you include in a list of people to make dua for, and why?
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