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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 6, 2026.

Accepted Ramadan changes the whole year

Masjid Al-Istiqama

“Ramadan is the vehicle to do more khayr for the rest of the year, to show your potential.”

The khateeb, at 12:46

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In one sentence

The acceptance of Ramadan is shown by continuing worship, humility, gratitude, and avoidance of sin throughout the year.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Eid joy introduces the question of whether Ramadan worship was accepted.
  2. Scholars' signs include following one good deed with another and remaining consistent.
  3. Accepted worship produces love of obedience, tranquility, and hatred of sin.
  4. Ramadan should reform believers rather than pass as a cultural obligation.
  5. Gratitude requires continuing prayer, fasting, repentance, and other good deeds beyond Ramadan.
  6. Believers must avoid pride, false security, and reliance on their own deeds.
Try this week
Continue small, consistent good deeds after Ramadan.
Fast six days of Shawwal.
Maintain voluntary night prayer when possible.
Fast on Mondays and Thursdays or practice the fast of Dawud.
Continue seeking forgiveness and reflect on whether worship has improved.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 13Used to explain that remembrance brings reassurance and tranquility to believers.
Surah 49Used to show that Allah makes faith beloved and disobedience hateful.
Surah 4Used to emphasize that gratitude and faith are reasons not to be punished.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“One of the signs of an accepted Ramadan is to do an action, an obedience, and following up with another one.”
Masjid Al-Istiqama · Etobicoke, ON
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“The Ramadan is the vehicle to do more khayr for the rest of the year, to show your potential. Your potential doesn't stop at Ramadan.”
Masjid Al-Istiqama · Etobicoke, ON
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“Seeking forgiveness and always doing khayr, it never ends. Ramadan is just a vehicle used to do khayr.”
Masjid Al-Istiqama · Etobicoke, ON
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“You're not doing Allah a favor for believing in Allah and doing good actions.”
Masjid Al-Istiqama · Etobicoke, ON
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

On Eid, the khateeb reminds us that Ramadan is not simply a month we finish; it is training for the rest of the year. One sign that our worship was accepted is that it leads us to more worship, steady good deeds, and a dislike of sin. We should stay humble because only Allah knows whether our deeds were accepted, and we should never think we have done Allah a favor. We can show gratitude by keeping prayer, fasting, repentance, and other good deeds in our routine. Even small, consistent actions can keep the heart connected to Allah after Ramadan.

  1. Which good deed would you like to continue after Ramadan?
  2. How can our family make worship feel steady rather than seasonal?
  3. What does being grateful to Allah look like in our daily choices?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Al-IstiqamaMasjid Al-Istiqama 1357 Martin Grove Rd Unit #1, Etobicoke, ON M9W 4X6Jumu'ah Jum’uah 1:30 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Masjid Al-Istiqama15 khutbahs
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