Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Dec 26, 2025.
Pray on time and protect congregational prayer
“Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala gave us these prayers as a means for us to get closer to Him to be connected with Him.”
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Frames winter’s short days and compressed prayer times as a practical challenge.
- Explains prayer as spiritual connection and emphasizes teaching children from an early age.
- Offers jam' suri as a scheduling solution while rejecting casual prayer combination without valid excuses.
- Explains conditions for establishing local Jumu'ah at schools, workplaces, hospitals, or similar settings.
- Encourages parents to support school congregations and closes with prayers for the sick and deceased.
Try this week
Pray all five daily prayers within their appointed times.
When genuinely unable to attend the mosque, establish local Jumu'ah with at least four males including the imam, all present for the salah.
Contact the imam or an Islamic institution for help requesting school accommodations for Jumu'ah.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“we want to make sure as Muslims that we make sure that we pray on time we pray our daily five prayers”
“Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala gave us these prayers as a means for us to get closer to Him to be connected with Him”
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