Wealth & charityFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 31, 2025.
Security and food are blessings to share
“There is a lot of food.”
In one sentence
Because security and food are foundational blessings, Muslims must reject apathy toward hunger and actively help people facing food insecurity locally and globally.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Introduces prophetic and Quranic prayers as comprehensive guidance.
- Uses Ibrahim’s prayer to connect human survival with security and food.
- Explains the physical and psychological harms of homelessness and starvation.
- Applies the issue to Gaza, Sudan, Memphis, and local food insecurity.
- Contrasts widespread hunger with abundance, waste, apathy, and treachery.
- Calls Muslims to global solidarity, local aid, and love for the poor before closing prayers.
Try this week
Support and participate in Memphis Muslim food-pantries and related aid initiatives.
Help people facing hunger in Gaza, Sudan, and Memphis through practical assistance.
Cultivate love for the poor and needy while committing to good and rejecting evil.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“You cannot have one without the other and one does not replace the other.”
“There is a lot of food. There is a lot of money. What is the problem then? Why do people go hungry if that is the case?”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah reminds us that feeling safe and having enough food are basic blessings, not things to take for granted. Hunger can harm the body and mind, and people in Gaza, Sudan, and Memphis are suffering even though the world has plenty of food. The speaker warns that apathy and injustice allow this suffering to continue. He calls Muslims to care for neighbors and people far away, support local food-pantry efforts, and grow love for the poor and needy. We can ask Allah to make us people who do good, avoid evil, and respond with compassion.
- Where do we see the difference between having food available and having real access to nutritious food?
- What could our family do to help people facing food insecurity in Memphis?
- How can we practice the speaker’s call to love the poor and needy this week?
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