10:30 Allah coupled this…22:10 Maybe before Ramadan…
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Honoring parents prepares us for Ramadan

EPIC · Fazal Bari

“Call your parents and show them how dutiful you are.”

The khateeb, at 22:10

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In one sentence

Preparing for Ramadan begins not only with personal worship but with grateful, humble, and active kindness toward one's parents, because honoring them is closely joined to obedience to Allah and can open the way to spiritual growth.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. The khateeb explains that major acts of worship require mental and spiritual preparation, using Hajj and Ramadan as examples.
  2. He presents dutifulness to parents as a neglected but highly beloved act of worship and a preparation for Ramadan.
  3. Qur'anic examples and commands emphasize gratitude, respectful speech, humility, and care, especially as parents age.
  4. Stories and hadith about Abu Huraira, Asma bint Abu Bakr, and serving one's mother extend the duty to non-Muslim parents and prioritize care over optional jihad.
  5. The khateeb urges listeners to call their parents, seek forgiveness, and use their parents' prayers to seek a better Ramadan.
  6. The closing prayer asks Allah to bless parents, forgive shortcomings, and give patience to those who have lost parents.
Try this week
Call your parents after the khutbah, especially if you have not called recently.
Ask your parents for forgiveness for your shortcomings.
Serve and care for aging parents, speaking respectfully and avoiding harshness.
Maintain kindness and family ties even when parents are not Muslim.
Pray for your parents and seek their du'as before Ramadan.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 31Emphasizes the mother's hardship and gratitude toward Allah and parents.
Surah 17Commands respectful speech, humility, and mercy toward elderly parents.
Surah 46Describes reaching maturity and praying for gratitude, righteous deeds, and righteous offspring.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“Allah coupled this with His Tawheed Which shows us how great Of an act of worship it is”
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“Maybe before Ramadan Rather maybe right after this khutbah Call your parents And show them How dutiful you are And how much you care about the commandments of Allah azzawajal”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah teaches that preparing for Ramadan is not only about increasing personal worship. It is also about honoring our parents with gratitude, patience, service, and gentle speech. Calling them, asking forgiveness, and caring for them can bring Allah's pleasure and their du'as. This kindness remains important even when parents are not Muslim. We should also remember and pray for people who have lost their parents.

  1. How can we show gratitude to someone who cared for us when we were young?
  2. What could we say when we need to apologize to our parents?
Where it was given

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East Plano Islamic Center4700 14th Street, Plano, TX 75074Jumu'ah First Jumu'ah 12:30 PM · second Jumu'ah 2:00 PMKhateebFazal BariMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at EPIC165 khutbahs
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