Seek guidance from qualified scholars
“I would learn the correct opinion.”
The khutbah argues that Muslims should follow the Qur'an and Sunnah through qualified scholarly methodologies, respect valid fiqh differences, and make mosque practices that preserve prayer, inclusion, and community unity.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Defines fiqh, madhhabs, fatwa, and their relationship to Sharia and scholarly interpretation.
- Explains that madhhabs are recognized methods for understanding the Qur'an and Sunnah.
- Reframes scholarly disagreement as mercy when people listen sincerely and consider evidence.
- Urges laypeople to consult qualified scholars rather than derive rulings from translations alone.
- Applies this framework to prayer timing, bilingual khutbahs, and inclusive mosque food policies.
- Warns against habitual prayer delay while recognizing valid grounds for combining prayers.
In the khateeb's words
“we don't follow an imam we follow qur'an but we follow the interpretation the explanation of this quran and sunnah by different ulema”
“the goal behind the difference of opinion either i convince the correct opinion or i would learn the correct opinion”
“what do i need to do i need to find something that will bring everyone together”
“we are not following any opinion based on our personal preference we are studying the fiqh and we are considering the opinion”
For the dinner table
Today's khutbah explained that fiqh is the careful scholarly effort to understand the Qur'an and Sunnah, and that madhhabs are recognized methods rather than rival religions. Valid differences can become a mercy when we listen sincerely, respect qualified scholars, and care about what benefits the whole community. The speaker applied this principle to prayer times, the format of the Friday khutbah, and food served at mosque events, encouraging policies that allow more people to participate. He also reminded us to protect appointed prayer times and treat combining prayers as an exception for genuine need, not a routine.
- How can a disagreement help us learn instead of divide us?
- Who can we ask when we are unsure about an Islamic ruling?
- What helps our family pray on time?
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