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Voluntary worship repairs gaps in obligatory worship

DarusSalam · Minhajuddin Ahmed

“Nafil is there to fill the deficiencies in the farad and to take us further and make us beloved to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”

The khateeb, at 29:36

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In one sentence

Believers should examine themselves, fulfill obligatory worship, avoid sin, and add voluntary worship because nawafil both repair shortcomings and draw a servant closer to Allah.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Begins with muhasabah, urging listeners to assess their deeds before Allah judges them.
  2. Examines whether believers feel genuine concern and desire for closeness to Allah.
  3. Explains that spiritual growth requires both doing good and leaving sins, including doubtful paths toward harm.
  4. Shows how nawafil can repair deficiencies in obligatory worship, especially prayer and other pillars.
  5. Explains that continued voluntary worship can make a servant beloved to Allah.
  6. Reaffirms that nawafil must never replace or undermine faraid, then concludes with announcements, supplication, and prayer.
Try this week
Perform regular muhasabah and identify a spiritual weakness to address.
Protect the five daily prayers and other faraid as non-negotiable priorities.
Add sunnah and nawafil, such as extra prayer, voluntary fasting, or charity.
Leave sins, doubtful matters, and permissible habits that may lead toward harm.
Never allow voluntary worship to cause a missed obligation such as Fajr, Ramadan fasting, zakat, or hajj.
Sources the khateeb cited
Jami` at-TirmidhiPrayer is the first obligation judged, and voluntary deeds repair deficiencies in obligatory deeds.
Sahih al-BukhariContinued voluntary worship draws a servant toward Allah’s love, guidance, and protection.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Take stock of yourself before Allah will take your account, take your own account. Weigh your own deeds, good deeds and bad deeds, before they will be weighed by Allah on the scale of justice.”
DarusSalam · Lombard, IL
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“Nafil is there to fill the deficiencies in the farad and to take us further and make us beloved to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
DarusSalam · Lombard, IL
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For the dinner table

The khutbah invites us to pause and examine our hearts before Allah examines our deeds. We should seek closeness to Allah, fulfill what is obligatory, and work to leave sins and harmful habits. Extra worship, such as sunnah prayers, voluntary fasting, charity, and other nawafil, can repair weaknesses and bring us closer to Allah’s love. But extra acts must never make us miss a required act, such as Fajr or Ramadan fasting. The goal is steady self-accounting, careful choices, and a balanced worship routine.

  1. What is one good habit you could add this week, and what might help you keep it?
  2. Which “door”, a habit, app, or choice, might you need to close to protect your heart?
  3. How can we make sure extra religious activities do not make us neglect our most important responsibilities?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid DarusSalam21W525 North Avenue, Lombard, IL 60148KhateebMinhajuddin AhmedMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at DarusSalam150 khutbahs
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