Hajj, Umrah & EidFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.
Perform Hajj with patience and sincerity
“When you go for Hajj your intention is not to show off your intention to please Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
In one sentence
Hajj is an obligatory fifth pillar for those able to perform it, and its spiritual value lies in sincere, patient, sin-avoiding worship that redirects the believer toward the afterlife.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Defines Hajj through its rituals and identifies it as the fifth pillar of Islam.
- Uses Quranic passages to establish the Ka'bah's status and Hajj's obligation for those able.
- Explains Hajj mabroor as sincere worship marked by patience and avoiding sexual relations, quarrels, and sin.
- Describes accepted Hajj as producing greater focus on the afterlife and less attachment to worldly pleasures.
- Uses hadith to present accepted Hajj as a form of jihad and as a means of erasing past sins.
- Urges financially and physically able listeners to perform Hajj promptly, or maintain the intention to go later.
- Closes with Quranic remembrance and supplications for forgiveness, guidance, and Muslim communities.
Try this week
If financially and physically able, make arrangements to perform Hajj without unnecessary delay.
If unable to go this year, make a sincere intention and plan to go the following year.
During Hajj, avoid arguments, bad words, sexual relations during the restricted days, and other sins.
Maintain patience, remember Allah frequently, and keep the intention purely for Allah rather than display.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariDescribes Hajj as a form of jihad without fighting for someone unable to fight.
Sahih MuslimStates that Islam, migration, and Hajj erase what came before them.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“you don't argue with people you have patience and you remember Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala as much as you can”
“when you go for hajj your intention is not to show off your intention to please Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
“if you are not doing this year make intention that inshaAllah ta'ala for the next year I will go for hajj”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam for Muslims who are able to make the journey. Hajj mabrur, or an accepted Hajj, means worshipping Allah sincerely, avoiding sin and arguments, and staying patient through hardship. One sign of a good Hajj is returning more focused on the afterlife and less attached to worldly pleasures. Those who cannot go this year should keep a sincere intention and begin preparing for a future Hajj.
- What does it mean to be patient and avoid arguing when something is difficult?
- How can we show sincere intentions in our worship?
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