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

Ramadan fasting purifies heart and conduct

MJUM · Amoo Jaffar

“You fast so that you may attain taqwa.”

The khateeb, at 20:45

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In one sentence

Ramadan is a divinely granted opportunity to attain Jannatul Firdaus by fasting sincerely, purifying the heart and conduct, and repairing relationships.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Hardships and blessings are tests and opportunities from Allah, even when their wisdom is hidden.
  2. People are accountable for choices they control, including fasting, zakat, and hajj.
  3. Ramadan fasting is uniquely rewarded, but abstaining from food and drink alone is only the basic level.
  4. True fasting disciplines the eyes, ears, tongue, limbs, mind, and character.
  5. Fasting aims at taqwa through inner purification and transformed behavior.
  6. Ramadan should include reconciliation, forgiveness, and renewed family and community relationships.
Try this week
Fast Ramadan as an act of obedience and gratitude.
Guard the eyes, ears, tongue, hands, feet, and mind from pornography, filthy music, lying, backbiting, slander, and abusive speech.
Purify the heart from envy and jealousy, and cultivate kindness, patience, and helpfulness.
Repair relationships with spouses, children, parents, siblings, relatives, and friends.
Call someone with whom you have lost contact and ask forgiveness when you have wronged someone.
Say Alhamdulillah for Allah's blessings without considering yourself better than others.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sunan Ibn MajahUsed to claim that Ramadan fasting can elevate some people's ranks among the angels.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Allah will judge us on the choices we have, that He gave us. and that is to choose whether we want to fast or we don't want to fast.”
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“The only benefit you will get from that kind of fasting is hunger. Hadith of Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. Not my saying.”
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“You fast so that you may attain taqwa. What is taqwa? What is piety? What is righteousness?”
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“Ramadan is the month where Allah has given us the opportunity to purify this heart.”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that Ramadan is an opportunity from Allah to seek forgiveness, grow closer to Him, and work toward Jannatul Firdaus. He explained that fasting goes beyond giving up food and drink: it also involves being careful with what we watch, hear, say, and do. He encouraged us to cleanse our hearts of envy and jealousy so that kindness, patience, and care for others can grow. He reminded us to be grateful for our blessings without thinking we are better than anyone else. He ended by urging us to repair family relationships and ask forgiveness when we have wronged someone, making better character part of our Ramadan worship.

  1. What could you say when a conversation starts making fun of someone?
  2. What is one blessing you feel grateful for today, and how could you use it to help someone?
  3. Who could we reach out to with a kind message or an apology this week?
Where it was given

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