Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 20, 2026.
Ramadan trains us for lasting change
In one sentence
Ramadan should be treated as a training course in taqwa, obedience, self-control, repentance, and lasting moral change rather than merely abstaining from food and drink.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Defines taqwa as obeying Allah and avoiding what He prohibited.
- Explains Ramadan fasting as training in obedience and self-control.
- Uses fasting in Sha'ban to frame preparation and renewal before Ramadan.
- Contrasts meaningful fasting with abstaining while continuing to lie, cheat, or sin.
- Encourages worship, speech control, regular self-examination, and repairing conflicts.
- Concludes that Ramadan is an opportunity for repentance and forgiveness.
Try this week
Use fasting to practice obedience and self-control beyond Ramadan.
Pray regularly, read the Quran, give sadaqah, and perform Taraweeh.
Every three or four hours, review whether your words or actions were wrong.
Avoid lying, cheating, bad speech, talking about others, anger, and conflict.
Repent, ask Allah for forgiveness, and renew your intention to stop sinful behavior.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“the month of Ramadhan is training course for all of us for three days for us to change”
“this means we start from Ramadhan new year for all of us we think about repenting in this month changing ourselves”
“the people in Ramadhan is two people people stopping their food and drink in Ramadhan but they still doing what they do before Ramadhan committing sins lying cheating”
“every three four hours ask yourself because we get a lot of call we talk with a lot of friends did I do anything wrong”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Ramadan is more than going hungry and thirsty; it is a training course in obeying Allah and controlling ourselves. The khateeb reminded us that we should leave not only food and drink during the day, but also sinful speech, cheating, lying, anger, and conflict. He encouraged us to fill the month with prayer, Quran, charity, and Taraweeh. Every few hours, we can pause and ask whether our words and actions pleased Allah. Most of all, Ramadan is a chance to repent, ask forgiveness, and begin changing our behavior.
- What is one behavior you would like Ramadan to help you change?
- How could we remind ourselves during the day to check our words and actions?
- Which act of worship would help our family make Ramadan meaningful?
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