Community & unityFrom the masjid's own video, Jun 5, 2026.
Feed others as an act of faith
Dar Alnoor · Abdulahad
“Islam is good speech and feeding people food.”
In one sentence
Feeding people food is a defining hallmark of Islam and Muslim community life, an action-based expression of faith that every listener should practice regularly through specific communal and personal channels.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Community announcements: graduate scholarship, security company cooperation, front-door policy, summer camp, town hall
- Theme introduced: feeding people food as a hallmark of Muslim community and culture
- Hadith: the Prophet defined Islam as good speech and feeding people food
- The Prophet's first speech in Medina: spread salam, feed people, maintain kinship, pray at night
- Hadith: the best form of Islam is feeding food and greeting those you know and don't know
- Hadith: palaces in Paradise promised to those who feed others, spread salam, and pray at night
- Three concrete practices: Sunday potluck breakfast, monthly food distribution, sharing food with neighbors
Try this week
Apply for the new high school graduate scholarship program when details are announced
Cooperate with the contracted security company and route concerns to management rather than intervening
Use only the front doors of the masjid; do not leave shoes on stairwells or exit via side doors
Register children for summer camp (June 6, August 6, Mon, Thu 9am, 3pm, $625 per child)
Attend the quarterly town hall after Fajr and submit written questions to info@darulnud.org by Friday the 12th
Bring food to share at the Sunday potluck breakfast after Fajr, no invite needed
Volunteer in the monthly food distribution that recently served 100 families
Share cooked food with your neighbors at least once a month
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“That the best version of Islam is to feed people food and to give salam to those who you know and you do not know.”
“Because this is, we understood, food to be a blessing from Allah that is supposed to be shared with humanity.”
“At least once a month, when you cook food, or when you bring food, give it to your neighbors. Share it with your neighbors.”
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