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Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Jun 12, 2026.

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Masjid Fatima

“We don't wait for a day, we start today.”

The khateeb, at 0:25

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In one sentence

Believers should avoid complacency by immediately increasing worship and religious knowledge, making sincere effort, and creating strong religious learning opportunities for their children.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Begin good deeds immediately rather than waiting for Ramadan, a new year, or another special occasion.
  2. Recognize complacency as spiritual stagnation and pursue greater worship while leaving sins.
  3. Treat religious education as a lifelong obligation, including basic rulings and understanding Surah al-Fatihah.
  4. Seek Allah’s assistance through sincere effort toward worship, family faith, and righteous upbringing.
  5. Enroll children in summer religious classes and give them safe places to ask questions about faith.
Try this week
Start the next prayer on time and, when possible, in the masjid.
Apply a newly learned sunnah immediately instead of postponing it.
Increase religious learning, including basic rulings and the meanings of Surah al-Fatihah.
Enroll children in the offered summer classes by scanning the QR code or visiting Monday at 5 p.m.
Create avenues for children to ask questions about faith and strengthen their religious knowledge.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih MuslimUsed to establish continuing religious education as a duty for every believer.
Surah 1Its meaning was used to explain worshipping Allah alone and seeking His assistance.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“A believer, we don't wait for a day, we start today. We don't wait for that new year to start, to start praying salah on time, to start praying salah in the masjid, we start today.”
Masjid Fatima · Catonsville, MD
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“No one can raise their hand and say, I have perfected my iman, I have done everything Allah SWT is asking of me, I am ready to meet Allah.”
Masjid Fatima · Catonsville, MD
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“That assistance is what I'm asking every day from Allah s.w.t. But that assistance only comes, when I make the effort.”
Masjid Fatima · Catonsville, MD
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“We want our students, we want our children, to be defenders of deen.”
Masjid Fatima · Catonsville, MD
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that we can begin doing good today instead of waiting for Ramadan or a new year. We can be grateful for the worship we already do while still growing, learning a sunnah, or working to leave a harmful habit. He encouraged us to keep learning about our faith as we grow older and to understand what we recite in prayer, especially Surah Fatiha. He explained that seeking Allah's assistance goes together with making our own effort. He also spoke about young people's questions about faith and encouraged families to provide opportunities to learn from knowledgeable teachers, including through summer classes.

  1. Which words from salah would you like us to learn the meaning of together?
  2. What would help you feel comfortable asking a question about faith?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Fatima1928 Powers Ln, Catonsville, MD 21228Jumu'ah 1:20 PM & 2:00 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Masjid Fatima27 khutbahs
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