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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 27, 2026.

Let Ramadan reshape your worship and character

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“That is the whole point of praying and reading Qur'an.”

The khateeb, at 12:24

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In one sentence

Ramadan should be used to make sincere du'a by allowing Qur'an, salah, and the Prophet's example to reform our worship, habits, gratitude, character, and preparation for death.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Ramadan makes time pass quickly and calls the community to unity and mutual support.
  2. The month centers on Qur'an, salah, and du'a, with sincere supplication answered in different forms.
  3. Drawing on Ibrahim ibn Atham's ascetic counsel, the speaker examines barriers to accepted du'a, including neglecting Allah's rights and reading Qur'an without reflection.
  4. He urges following the Prophet's sunnah and resisting shaitan, bad influences, and habits that test one's iman.
  5. He contrasts professing love for Jannah or fear of Jahannam with inadequate conduct, then calls listeners to prepare for death and settle grudges.
  6. He closes by urging gratitude for Allah's blessings and using Ramadan to realign one's life.
Try this week
Make sincere du'a in Ramadan, ask forgiveness, and trust that an answer may come differently, later, or as protection from calamity.
Read Qur'an with translation or tafsir and pause to ask how its meaning should change your behavior.
Maintain the five daily prayers and pray Taraweeh, at the mosque or at home if unable to attend.
Follow the Prophet's sunnah in conduct, cleanliness, pleasant scent, smiling, and personal care.
Avoid bad influences and inappropriate places instead of testing your iman.
Prepare for death by praying now, improving today's akhlaq, reconciling grudges, and practicing gratitude.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“That is the whole point of reciting. That is the whole point of praying and reading Qur'an. For it to change you.”
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Play from 12:24
“You can't say you love Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam but not actually follow what he tells you to do.”
ISF · Frederick, MD
Play from 13:17
“Our life, our death is inevitable. But we don't pause and think I could die by the morning. Let me pray two ma'arakahs right now.”
ISF · Frederick, MD
Play from 18:01
“If you knew that Allah would question you about the way you're acting today, tomorrow, the next day, the previous day, you stop acting like that.”
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Play from 18:25
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that Ramadan is a time for Qur'an, prayer, and sincere du'a, but these acts should change how we live. Our worship is meant to make us follow the Prophet's example, resist bad habits, prepare for death, and treat people with good character. We should not take Allah's blessings for granted; even ordinary things like blinking are gifts. When a du'a is not answered exactly as we expect, it may be answered differently, later, or by preventing harm. This week, we can pray with more attention, make sincere du'a, repair a grudge, and choose habits that protect our iman.

  1. What is one blessing you noticed today that you usually forget to thank Allah for?
  2. What small change can you make this week so Ramadan changes your behavior, not just your schedule?
  3. How can we respond when someone has hurt us instead of holding a grudge?
Where it was given

The masjid

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