Family & marriageFrom the masjid's own video, Dec 6, 2025.
Healthy relationships need patience and respect
“The Prophet alayhi salatu wasalam showed his respect to his wives by letting them speak and listening to them without getting upset.”
In one sentence
Healthy relationships are protected by taqwa, following the Prophet’s example, rejecting divisive advice, and practicing respect, patience, appreciation, and kindness.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Defines taqwa as conscious obedience to Allah in daily decisions.
- Explains that Satan especially seeks to destroy marriages and relationships.
- Warns against unqualified, divisive relationship advice on social media.
- Encourages mutual appreciation, kind speech, and humility between spouses.
- Closes with practical community announcements and a prayer for the deceased.
Try this week
Evaluate relationship advice by asking whether it will fix problems or make them worse.
Listen to spouses and family members without immediately becoming upset.
Show respect, patience, kindness, and humility instead of letting ego control interactions.
Regularly express appreciation to one another through sincere or encouraging words.
Complete the community survey using the lobby QR codes.
Sign up for the annual blood drive and encourage youth to attend the youth program with non-Muslim friends.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“the Prophet alayhi salatu wasalam showed his respect to his wives by letting them speak and listening to them without getting upset”
“there's nothing undignified in serving a fellow human being in cooperating with a fellow human being in saying something kind to a fellow human being”
“as human beings whether male or female we need to feel appreciated because if we don't we start asking questions that are unhealthy for us”
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