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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 20, 2026.

Fasting should build patience and taqwa

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“Give sadaqah for the sake of Allah, feed the fasting, feed the poor, go for umrah.”

The khateeb, at 33:44

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In one sentence

Ramadan fasting is an obligatory act whose true purpose is to develop taqwa through obedient worship, disciplined character, prayer, patience, and charity.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Ramadan is presented as a limited gift and opportunity to pursue taqwa.
  2. Surah al-Baqarah 2:183 establishes fasting as obligatory and connects it to piety and earlier believers.
  3. Taqwa is explained through fearing Allah, living by the Quran, contentment, and readiness for death.
  4. The sermon explains fasting’s history, its place among Islam’s five pillars, requirements, and exemptions.
  5. Fasting must transform behavior by producing patience and restraint from insults, lying, quarrelling, and fighting.
  6. Listeners are urged to protect their salah, pray taraweeh, manage Ramadan nights well, give charity, feed the poor, and perform Umrah.
  7. The khutbah closes with a brief mosque contribution appeal and supplications.
Try this week
Fast Ramadan sincerely, follow its rules, and seek Allah’s reward.
Use fasting to practice patience and avoid insults, lying, false testimony, quarrelling, and fighting.
Maintain the five daily prayers, pray on time, and attend congregational prayer where possible.
Pray taraweeh or qiyam with faith and hope for reward.
Manage Ramadan nights instead of oversleeping or spending them on games, movies, or sports.
Give sadaqah, feed fasting people and the poor, and perform Umrah in Ramadan if able.
Those with valid exemptions should follow the appropriate make-up fast or fidyah ruling.
Consider the announced monthly contribution to support the mosque.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 2:183Establishes fasting as prescribed for believers so they may develop taqwa.
Surah 2Supports exemptions for illness and travel and making up missed fasts.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Quran was not only sent it was not only sent for recitation Quran was sent down to be recited to be conveyed to us and then we have to learn al-Quran”
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“give sadaqah brothers for the sake of Allah give sadaqah for the sake of Allah feed the fasting feed the poor go for umrah”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that fasting Ramadan is an obligation and a precious opportunity that will last only a limited number of days. Its deeper purpose is taqwa: obeying Allah, living by the Quran, being content with His gifts, and remembering that life will return to Him. Fasting should make us more patient and protect others from our insults, anger, lies, and quarrels. We must not let fasting distract us from salah, and we should fill Ramadan with taraweeh, charity, feeding people, and other sincere worship. The sermon encouraged us to use these days well and let them change our character.

  1. What is one way fasting can make us more patient this week?
  2. How can we protect our prayers while enjoying Ramadan nights?
  3. Who could our family feed or help during Ramadan?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Outreach Center of Colorado1582 South Parker Road, Denver, CO 80231ArchiveAll khutbahs at IOCC5 khutbahs
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