5:00 My respected brothers…8:53 Mandatory is at least…27:45 Great is that, my dad…
Family & marriageFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

Faith begins with parents at home

Darul Uloom
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In one sentence

Parents must prioritize hands-on Islamic upbringing, religious practice, and moral example at home over material comfort so their children preserve faith and character.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Reframes the planned election discussion around urgent concerns about children and family faith.
  2. Emphasizes children as a blessing and parents’ duty to preserve their religious identity.
  3. Uses cases of youth becoming atheist and families abandoning religious practice to illustrate parental failure.
  4. Argues that religious upbringing begins at home through example, prayer, Quran, and family conduct.
  5. Criticizes prioritizing education, careers, luxury, and appearance while neglecting worship and moral development.
  6. Closes with a prayer for forgiveness, guidance, and strength in fulfilling parental responsibilities.
Try this week
Give children hands-on religious upbringing at home rather than relying only on lectures or institutions.
Help children establish the five daily prayers, including maintaining Isha and Fajr.
Model honesty, respect, Quran, prayer, and good character in daily family life.
Reduce luxury spending when necessary to prioritize religious and moral development.
Know and care for neighbors, including sharing food and checking on nearby families.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“My respected brothers and sisters, we do respect. Any tarbiyah, madrasah begins from our own houses.”
Darul Uloom · Orléans, ON
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“Mandatory is at least pray the five salah to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
Darul Uloom · Orléans, ON
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“Great is that, my dad does not lie. Dad is that. My dad does not only care for us.”
Darul Uloom · Orléans, ON
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that our children are blessings from Allah, and caring for them includes nurturing their faith and character. He urged parents, including himself, to teach through everyday actions and give prayer and the Quran attention at home. He explained that children learn from how adults treat their own parents and speak about relatives. He also encouraged us to care for neighbors and people in need, extending kindness beyond our own families. His closing message was to make these teachings practical, even through small actions, and he prayed for Allah to forgive us and protect our children.

  1. What is one kind or honest action you learned by watching someone in our family?
  2. What could we do together to make prayer a more regular part of our day?
  3. Who outside our family could we show kindness to this week, and how?
Where it was given

The masjid

Darul Uloom Ottawa2803 St Joseph Blvd, Orléans, Ottawa, ON K1C 1G6ArchiveAll khutbahs at Darul Uloom58 khutbahs
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