8:12 The kind of person…23:13 we should be doing…
Civic engagementFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 24, 2026.

Faith calls Muslims to serve and vote

Masjid Jafar Community · Arshad Anwar

“The kind of person that brings the most benefit to other people, that is the person that is most loved by Allah.”

The khateeb, at 8:12

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In one sentence

Muslims should follow the Prophet’s example by actively serving and engaging their communities, including through voting and sustained civic involvement, while respecting political disagreement.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Frames election season as an opportunity for religiously grounded civic responsibility.
  2. Uses Qur’anic guidance to define Muslims as people who benefit humanity and promote good.
  3. Cites prophetic teachings praising service, relieving distress, feeding the hungry, and helping others.
  4. Illustrates the Prophet’s community engagement through justice, conflict prevention, and support for vulnerable people.
  5. Reviews early Islamic political disagreements to discourage judging Muslims’ faith based on political choices.
  6. Calls for voting, ongoing civic participation, volunteering, outreach, clinics, and charitable service.
Try this week
Vote and participate in local civic decisions.
Stay engaged between elections instead of disappearing after voting.
Join dawah, free-clinic, outreach, charity, feeding, or homelessness-support efforts.
Help people with concrete needs such as hunger, debt, distress, or injustice.
Study the Prophet’s life and apply his example of community benefit.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“The kind of person that brings the most benefit to other people, that is the person that is most loved by Allah.”
Masjid Jafar Community · Johns Creek, GA
Play from 8:12
“we should be doing more outside of the system to ensure that we are a visible people that we are present that we are here”
Masjid Jafar Community · Johns Creek, GA
Play from 23:13
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminded us that Islam asks us to be a source of benefit for the people around us. The Prophet’s example includes helping people with practical needs, standing up for someone treated unfairly, and preventing conflict. We should use our civic voice, including voting, but our responsibility does not end at the polling station. We can keep serving through local charities, clinics, outreach, and other community efforts. We should also allow fellow Muslims to make different political choices without attacking their faith or character.

  1. Where could our family be a source of benefit in our neighborhood this week?
  2. How can we disagree about politics while still treating people with respect?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Jafar Community Center11005 Jones Bridge Rd #112 Johns Creek, GA 30022Jumu'ah “2:00 PM”, “Jumu'ah”; “3:00 PM”, “Jumu'ah”.KhateebArshad AnwarMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Masjid Jafar Community82 khutbahs
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