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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 10, 2026.

Ramadan worship should last all year

ICN Ogden, ICN An-Noor

“There's no deed that's exclusive to Ramadan.”

The khateeb, at 7:10

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In one sentence

Ramadan is meant to build lasting taqwa, so believers should carry its worship, focus, and consistency into the rest of the year because Allah’s mercy and opportunities for closeness do not end when Ramadan ends.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Opens with gratitude and hadith about Ramadan fasting and Laylat al-Qadr.
  2. Identifies the post-Ramadan spiritual dip and reframes Ramadan sacrifice as evidence of spiritual potential.
  3. Explains that Quran, prayer, dua, night worship, and fasting remain available beyond Ramadan.
  4. Emphasizes that Allah’s mercy and attributes do not change after Ramadan, though Ramadan amplifies them.
  5. Challenges listeners to continue seeking forgiveness, reciting Quran, praying obligatory prayers, and practicing voluntary worship.
  6. Encourages using the six days of Shawwal to recreate Ramadan at a sustainable, consistent level.
Try this week
Fast six days of Shawwal.
Continue a manageable daily Quran practice, even at half the Ramadan amount.
Maintain night prayer or tahajjud outside Ramadan.
Protect the obligatory prayers and pursue sunnan and nawafil.
Continue making dua and seeking Allah’s forgiveness.
Choose a smaller worship routine that can be sustained consistently.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariFasting Ramadan and praying during Laylat al-Qadr with faith and hope of reward were presented as means of forgiveness.
Sahih Muslim
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala is the same Allah that we deal with both inside Ramadan and outside of Ramadan with the same attributes the same name the same characteristics”
ICN Ogden · Naperville, IL
Play from 1:39
“it's the fact that we gave our salah focus it's the fact that we gave our salah time”
ICN Ogden · Naperville, IL
Play from 5:48
“there's no deed that's exclusive to Ramadan salah qiyam tahajjud available inside Ramadan and outside of Ramadan”
ICN Ogden · Naperville, IL
Play from 7:10
“don't just treat them as days to fast rather treat them as days to recreate Ramadan”
ICN Ogden · Naperville, IL
Play from 14:35
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Ramadan showed us that we can give Allah our time, attention, and habits. The month ended, but Allah’s mercy and the opportunities to worship did not end with it. We can keep a smaller, steady portion of Quran, prayer, dua, and night worship rather than trying to repeat Ramadan’s highest intensity. The speaker especially encouraged fasting six days of Shawwal and using those days to recreate a manageable version of Ramadan. The goal is to meet Allah with a life that kept moving toward Him after the special season was over.

  1. What helped you feel closest to Allah during Ramadan?
  2. Which Ramadan habit would you like to keep for the rest of the year?
  3. How could our family make one small act of worship consistent?
Where it was given

The masjids

Islamic Center of Naperville, Masjid Al-Hilal (Ogden)2844 W. Ogden Ave, Naperville, IL 60540Jumu'ah 1st Khutbah 1:10 PM · 2nd Khutbah 2:20 PMIslamic Center of Naperville, Masjid An-Noor (248th)3540 248th Ave, Naperville, IL 60564Jumu'ah 1st Khutbah 1:10 PM · 2nd Khutbah 2:20 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at ICN Ogden13 khutbahs
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