Family & marriageFrom the masjid's own video, Dec 20, 2025.
Build trusting families and prepare for Ramadan
“We should build up good habits now, so that in the month of Ramadan, we don't lose a single opportunity.”
In one sentence
Across the two khutbahs, Muslims are urged to build merciful, trusting family relationships and prepare deliberately, spiritually, physically, and practically, for Ramadan.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Honor parents through ihsan, excellence beyond ordinary fairness.
- Learn parent-child trust and obedience from Ibrahim and Ismail.
- Follow Prophetic examples of affection, empathy, listening, and shared worship.
- Structure children’s free time around Quran, masjid, and purposeful activities.
- Prepare for Ramadan through sincere intentions, written goals, and duas.
- Train gradually through fasting and worship, while making up missed fasts and fulfilling promises.
- Use Ramadan to gain forgiveness, add lasting good, and remove harmful habits.
Try this week
Treat parents with ihsan, respectful speech, and no visible annoyance.
Show children affection, listen to their feelings, and include them in worship and family activities.
Plan children’s break with Quran, masjid attendance, meaningful activities, and designated free time.
Correct Ramadan intentions, set worship goals, and write down duas.
Prepare for fasting by gradually increasing voluntary fasts and worship before Ramadan.
Prepare iftar early so there is time to make dua before Maghrib.
Make up missed Ramadan fasts and fulfill outstanding pledges, promises, and charitable commitments.
Compare your current worship with last Ramadan and choose one good habit to add or one harmful habit to remove.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 17Used to connect worshipping Allah with honoring parents through ihsan.
Surah 2Used to explain fasting as a means of developing taqwa.
Sahih al-BukhariUsed to teach that fasting Ramadan with faith and sincere expectation brings forgiveness.
Jami` at-TirmidhiUsed to encourage making dua, especially before breaking a fast.
Sahih al-BukhariUsed to explain the Prophet’s increased fasting during Sha‘ban.
Sahih MuslimUsed to explain the unique reward and joys of fasting.
Surah 39Used to emphasize the unlimited reward promised to the patient.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“And when it comes to the relationship of a child with a parent, ihsan is the most you can dream of doing.”
“If you want your children to be somebody that also loves ibadah, they have to see that when you are doing ibadah, you are not prone to irritation.”
“We should build up good habits now, so that in the month of Ramadan, we don't lose a single opportunity.”
“How can I use this month of Ramadan to add something good for the rest of my life? or how can I use this Ramadan to subtract something evil for the rest of my life.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbahs teach that strong Muslim families are built through ihsan, doing our best for parents, and through affection, empathy, trust, and shared worship. Parents should listen to children, include them in meaningful work and worship, and keep showing love as they grow. With Ramadan about two months away, we should prepare now by correcting intentions, setting goals, writing duas, gradually increasing worship, making up missed fasts, and fulfilling promises. Ramadan should help us add lasting good and remove harmful habits while seeking Allah’s forgiveness and reward.
- What is one small act of kindness you can do for a parent this week?
- Which Ramadan goal would you like to start practicing now?
- How can our family make worship feel loving and welcoming?
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