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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 13, 2026.

Make Ramadan about worship, not consumption

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“It is a month of Quran, religion, dua.”

The khateeb, at 29:15

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In one sentence

As Ramadan approaches, believers should prioritize Qur’an, prayer, generosity, mosque life, and shared family responsibility over food, consumption, and distraction, seeking Allah’s acceptance through disciplined worship.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Opening reminder to follow the Qur’an and Sunnah as the path to success.
  2. Story of Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz illustrating justice, modest living, and concern for what one leaves behind.
  3. Call to make Ramadan about Qur’an, prayer, dua, generosity, and concern for the ummah rather than food and spending.
  4. Encouragement to use mosque iftars to reduce household burdens and avoid excessive cooking and overeating.
  5. Practical preparation through suhoor, Fajr in congregation, Taraweeh, and increased worship.
  6. Reminder that parents should share responsibility for children and preserve a peaceful prayer environment.
  7. Closing prayers and announcements about Ramadan programs, iftars, classes, and children’s activities.
Try this week
Spend Ramadan time on Qur’an, prayer, dua, remembrance, and thinking of others.
Use mosque iftars when helpful to reduce cooking, shopping, cleaning, and excess food.
Wake for suhoor and attend Fajr in congregation when possible.
Attend Taraweeh and make use of mosque Ramadan programs.
Share responsibility for children between parents during congregational worship.
Invite children and families to appropriate mosque Ramadan activities.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 7Introduced during the discussion of accountability and what people leave behind.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“It is a month of Quran, religion, dua. thinking of others, go out to others.”
ISG · Germantown, MD
Play from 29:15
“Save you, family, the cooking. Save yourself, the buying. Come here, have the iftar.”
ISG · Germantown, MD
Play from 30:20
“Take advantage of these scenarios. Not the scenario of having to be at home, cooking, spending three, four hours cooking, and after cooking, I'll have a tuffah.”
ISG · Germantown, MD
Play from 30:26
“You're part of this. You're going to share with her the responsibility of this.”
ISG · Germantown, MD
Play from 38:15
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Ramadan is coming, and the khutbah reminds us to welcome it as a gift from Allah. We should spend more time with the Qur’an, prayer, dua, generosity, and care for other people, and less time chasing elaborate meals or unnecessary spending. The speaker encourages families to use mosque iftars when helpful, wake for suhoor and Fajr, and make the most of Taraweeh and other worship. Parents should share the work of bringing children to the mosque and help protect a peaceful prayer space. The goal is to leave Ramadan with hearts closer to Allah and deeds He accepts.

  1. How can our family help each other attend Fajr or Taraweeh?
  2. What responsibility can each of us share when we worship at the mosque?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Society of Germantown19825 Blunt Rd, Germantown, MD 20876Jumu'ah 1:30 PM at ISG · 12:45 PM at CaseyArchiveAll khutbahs at ISG16 khutbahs
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