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Family & marriageFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

Raise faithful children through family worship

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“What is loved by Allah is when an entire family is coming close to Allah.”

The khateeb, at 31:09

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In one sentence

The legacy of Ibrahim teaches Muslims to maintain uncompromising faith, resist pressures that conflict with Islam respectfully, nurture future generations, and draw near to Allah together as a family.

The khutbah in 3 steps

  1. Establishes unwavering tawheed and trust in Allah despite fear or competing worldly priorities.
  2. Presents Ibrahim’s courage to challenge falsehood and social norms while maintaining wisdom, respect, and good character.
  3. Calls families to prepare together for Dhul Hijjah and concludes by reviewing four lessons and recommending daily dua for descendants.
Try this week
Identify and resist family pressure, business, worldly attachment, or other priorities that pull you away from Allah.
Stand against falsehood and unjust practices while speaking with wisdom, respect, and good character.
Model regular salah and Islamic practice at home, involve children in religious service, and make dua for descendants.
Memorize and recite the dua from Surah al-Baqarah 2:128 daily for the steadfastness of future generations.
Discuss Ibrahim and the days of Dhul Hijjah with the family and prepare for worship together.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 2Used for the dua asking Allah to keep believers and their descendants steadfast in Islam.
Surah 2Used to show Ibrahim involving Ismail in raising the Kaaba’s foundations and serving the deen together.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“just because we are on the right side does not give us the liberty to be rude disrespectful and out of line especially when it comes to our superiors and especially when it comes to our parents most importantly”
EPIC · Plano, TX
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“it is more easier to come close to Allah individually but what is loved by Allah is when an entire family is coming close to Allah”
EPIC · Plano, TX
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Where it was given

The masjid

East Plano Islamic Center4700 14th Street, Plano, TX 75074Jumu'ah First Jumu'ah 12:30 PM · second Jumu'ah 2:00 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at EPIC165 khutbahs
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