Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Jun 20, 2026.
Make prayer the anchor of your life
“We migrate from sins to the obedience of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
In one sentence
The Hijri New Year should prompt believers to make an inner hijrah by centering their lives and families on timely salah and obedience to Allah.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Opens with praise, testimony of faith, and Quranic calls to fear Allah and speak truth.
- Reminds worshippers to send salawat on Friday and remain silent with phones away during the khutbah.
- Introduces the Hijri New Year and explains Hijrah as the basis for Muslim timekeeping.
- Reframes Hijrah as an ongoing inner migration from sin toward obedience, prayer, and Quran.
- Presents salah as the foundation of religious life before adding voluntary practices.
Try this week
Put phones away and remain silent during the khutbah.
Increase salawat upon the Prophet on Friday.
Pray all five salah on time and make up missed obligatory prayers.
Recite the Quran every day.
Establish a family routine for praying five times daily.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 3Used to urge fear of Allah, truthful speech, obedience, and Muslim steadfastness.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“We migrate from sins to the obedience of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
“Meaning prayer is the anchor through which your life is defined by.”
“Because children are a product of their environment. The child learns what he or she sees.”
Where it was given
The masjid
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