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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 13, 2026.

Use Ramadan to deepen faith and repent

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“It's a secret relationship between you and Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”

The khateeb, at 2:39

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In one sentence

Ramadan should be approached as a limited, merciful opportunity to deepen faith, seek Allah’s forgiveness and love, and turn worship, repentance, remembrance, and disciplined speech into concrete goals.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Fasting uniquely belongs to Allah, making it a sincere private act that cultivates righteousness.
  2. Ramadan’s limited duration and concessions for illness or travel demonstrate Allah’s mercy.
  3. Believers should prepare by changing habits, planning supplications, fasting sincerely, praying at night, and seeking Laylat al-Qadr.
  4. Ramadan goals include earning Allah’s love, remembering Him through dhikr, and seeking His mercy.
  5. Believers should repent from wasted time and harmful speech by controlling the tongue.
  6. The khutbah closes with supplications, prayer-row instructions, and brief community announcements.
Try this week
Begin changing caffeine, drink, and food habits before Ramadan.
Prepare specific supplications to make throughout Ramadan.
Fast sincerely while seeking Allah’s reward and forgiveness.
Pray night prayers every night, adapting the posture if physically necessary.
Seek Laylat al-Qadr throughout the last ten nights rather than relying only on the twenty-seventh night.
Fulfill obligatory worship and add voluntary prayer, charity, and support for people in need.
Make dhikr during travel or commuting.
Repent from wasting time.
Speak good or remain silent, avoiding gossip, foul language, and discussing people’s affairs.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 2Fasting is prescribed to cultivate righteousness, with concessions for illness and travel.
Quran 2:186Allah is near and responds to those who call upon Him.
Quran 2:152Remembering Allah leads to being remembered by Him.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“It's a secret relationship between you and Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
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Play from 2:39
“So how you can be a winner in this month of Ramadan? Look at the month of Ramadan as marathon of increasing your faith and compete with every Muslim you can see or even you don't see.”
ISF · Frederick, MD
Play from 8:19
“you need to know time is yours more precious than anything you could imagine in this life”
ISF · Frederick, MD
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“either you say good keep quiet otherwise it's going to be written”
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Play from 20:29
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Ramadan is a special chance to grow closer to Allah through sincere fasting and worship. The khateeb reminded us that Allah gives us mercy, welcomes our prayers, and offers forgiveness through fasting, night prayer, and seeking Laylat al-Qadr. We should prepare now by changing unhelpful habits and deciding what we want to ask Allah for. Ramadan is also a time to stop wasting time, remember Allah often, and control our tongues. Our goal is not only to do more deeds, but to seek Allah’s love and mercy.

  1. What is one habit you could change before Ramadan begins?
  2. What is one prayer or hope you want to ask Allah for this Ramadan?
  3. How can we practice speaking kindly or staying quiet when words might hurt someone?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Society of Frederick1250 Key Pkwy, Frederick, MD 21702ArchiveAll khutbahs at ISF78 khutbahs
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