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Seeking knowledgeFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 3, 2026.

Understand Islam’s objectives in changing times

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“The sharia of Islam is the ethics of Islam.”

The khateeb, at 27:03

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In one sentence

Muslims should understand the higher ethical objectives of Sharia so they can apply Islam wisely to changing circumstances while preserving its fixed principles.

The khutbah in 8 steps

  1. Introduces a job-related halal question involving selling snacks at a concert venue.
  2. Defines maqasid as higher purposes and Sharia as Islamic ethics and spirit.
  3. Explains how maqasid guide Muslims through modern issues while fixed worship rules remain unchanged.
  4. Uses the apple-juice and alcohol analogy to show that rulings depend on underlying objectives, not appearances.
  5. Presents five objectives: preserving life, religion, intellect, wealth, and family.
  6. Applies the objectives to organ transplants, intoxicants, digital overuse, and changing family arrangements.
  7. Uses the Prophet’s Kaaba decision and Umar’s famine ruling to demonstrate contextual priorities.
  8. Concludes by urging Muslims to understand the how and why of religion and seek knowledgeable teachers.
Try this week
Attend Tafsir Thursdays after Maghrib, preferably in person or online if necessary.
Turn off mobile devices during the khutbah and salah.
Learn the objectives behind Islamic rulings and seek teachers who understand both tradition and present realities.
Interested families should meet Sheikh Umar about Qur'an memorization sessions on Mondays and Tuesdays from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“The sharia of Islam is the ethics of Islam, is the spirit of Islam.”
TARIC · Downsview, ON
Play from 27:03
“You cannot decide what is halal and haram by how they look.”
TARIC · Downsview, ON
Play from 32:13
“But what I can give my children and what we can give our children after us is the spirit of Islam, the ethics of Islam, the objective of Islam”
TARIC · Downsview, ON
Play from 39:40
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today’s khutbah explained that the maqasid of Sharia are Islam’s higher purposes, and that Sharia is more than a list of laws: it is the ethics and spirit of Islam. The five major objectives named were preserving life, religion, the intellect, wealth, and the family. These objectives help Muslims respond wisely to new questions, while fixed acts of worship remain fixed. The speaker urged us to understand both the how and the why of our religion and to learn from teachers who understand today’s realities. Families were also encouraged to help children love, memorize, and understand the Qur’an.

  1. Which of the five objectives can we practice most clearly at home this week?
  2. How can we learn the reasons behind a teaching instead of only memorizing the rule?
  3. What Islamic values should stay with us even as the world changes?
Where it was given

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TARIC Islamic Centre99 Beverly Hills Drive, Toronto, ON M3L 1A2ArchiveAll khutbahs at TARIC39 khutbahs
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