Wealth & charityFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 13, 2026.
Caring for the poor shapes faithful living
“Every time he's going to waste money on something extravagant, he thinks, how many families can I help with that?”
In one sentence
Loving and caring for poor people is a mark of faith that should shape worship, humility, spending, generosity, and community action.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Opens with a dua asking Allah for good deeds, avoidance of wrongdoing, and love for the poor.
- Explains that loving the poor encourages zakat, charity, humility, gratitude, and a softened heart.
- Defines Islamic poverty as being unable to afford all living expenses, even when someone owns a home or has employment.
- Uses Quranic passages to connect feeding the poor and caring for orphans with prayer, faith, and salvation.
- Calls listeners to keep the poor in mind, give meaningful assistance, and offer affection and time to orphans and refugees.
- Closes with supplications for righteous action, well-being, and the Muslim community.
Try this week
Keep poor people consistently in mind, regardless of personal wealth or employment.
Set aside money specifically for poor families, widows, and orphans.
Give enough to one or two families to make a meaningful impact rather than distributing ineffective small amounts.
Offer orphans, refugees, and children from Gaza affection, attention, and time.
Students and others without money can seek out families and take children to parks or places to play.
Sources the khateeb cited
Musnad AhmadA prophetic dua asking Allah for the ability to do good deeds and love the poor.
Surah 18Used to explain that people can own property and still qualify as poor.
Surah 74Used to connect failure to pray and failure to feed the poor with punishment.
Surah 89Used to emphasize encouraging one another to feed the poor.
Surah 107Used to show the importance of feeding the poor alongside religious commitment and prayer.
Surah 76Used to highlight feeding the poor, orphan, and captive even when one loves and needs food.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Every time he's going to waste money on something extravagant, he thinks, how many families can I help with that? How many people can I feed with that?”
“It gives them care, importance and dignity. And because of that, it also historically was attractive to the poor.”
“Maybe someone is a student listening to this. They don't have money, they don't have that ability to assist families financially. But you can seek them out.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Today’s khutbah teaches that loving the poor is part of living faithfully, not just a nice extra. Caring for people in need can make us more humble, grateful, generous, and less wasteful. Poverty does not always mean having no job or no home; someone may still be unable to afford all their living expenses. We can help through meaningful financial support, but also through time, affection, attention, and friendship. Every family member can find a way to keep poor people, orphans, and refugees in their thoughts and actions.
- Why might giving more meaningful help to one family matter?
- How can we remember poor people when we are about to waste something?
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