Verify religious claims before you share them
“Confirm if that knowledge is correct, either by going into the Quran or the hadith, the Sunnah.”
Muslims should verify religious information through the Quran, Sunnah, and qualified scholars, interpret scripture in context, and represent Islam through peaceful, kind conduct, especially as Ramadan approaches.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Gratitude for the blessing of attending Jumu'ah.
- Misinformation in media can cause panic and reinforce false anti-Muslim narratives.
- Verify religious claims through the Quran, hadith, Sunnah, tafsir, and credible scholars before sharing.
- Represent Islam through respectful, kind, generous, and nonviolent conduct.
- Understand scriptural context, including difficult verses from Surah Tawbah, before applying them.
- Prepare spiritually for Ramadan and maximize its blessings.
In the khateeb's words
“When we go outside, are we acting as Muslims are supposed to act? Are we acting respectful? Are we acting in the proper manner? Are we, you know, keeping to ourselves? We're spreading kindness.”
“because you don't have the context behind it, you end up taking it in the completely wrong way.”
“not spread because of fear, or not spread because of hatefulness, but spread because of the reason Islam was brought in the first place, brought for peacefulness, brought for kindness, brought for people to come back to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala and to eventually enter Jannah, inshallah.”
For the dinner table
Today’s khutbah reminded us that attending Jumu’ah is a blessing, so we should meet it with gratitude. We also need to be careful with what we hear online and in the news: before sharing religious information, we should check the Quran and Sunnah and ask a trusted scholar when needed. Reading a verse without its context can lead to serious misunderstanding. Our faith should be visible in how we treat people, with kindness, respect, generosity, and peace. As Ramadan approaches, we can start improving ourselves now so we are ready to make the most of its blessings.
- What is one piece of information we should verify before sharing it?
- How can our kindness represent Islam this week?
- What habit would help us prepare for Ramadan?
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