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Civic engagementFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 25, 2026.

Caring for the earth is worship

OBKIC · Abdullahi Jaranow

“Our second purpose of life is the cultivation and preservation of the earth and everything on the earth.”

The khateeb, at 10:51

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In one sentence

Islam makes caring for the earth a form of worship and stewardship, requiring Muslims to prevent harm, conserve resources, and protect all living things.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Grounds environmental responsibility in faith, prophetic example, and Islam’s holistic guidance.
  2. Presents humanity as a steward entrusted to preserve and develop the earth.
  3. Teaches preventing harm by protecting people, trees, animals, and habitats.
  4. Condemns wastefulness and excess in food, water, electricity, and material goods.
  5. Urges families to reuse, recycle, avoid unnecessary replacements, and cultivate gratitude.
  6. Closes with prayers for forgiveness, justice, and relief for suffering communities, including Gaza and Sudan.
Try this week
Assess the harm and benefit of personal, commercial, and communal pursuits before pursuing them.
Remove hazards from roads and pathways.
Do not kill animals or destroy trees for entertainment or without legitimate benefit.
Conserve water during wudu and daily use, even when water is readily available.
Avoid wasting food, electricity, clothing, and other resources.
Save leftovers, pick up edible food respectfully, and reuse or recycle household items.
Keep working phones and devices instead of replacing them unnecessarily.
Teach children that every morsel of food is a blessing.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 91Uses natural phenomena as signs that invite reflection on Allah’s creation.
Sahih al-BukhariSupports prohibiting the killing of living creatures for sport or entertainment.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“our second purpose of life is the cultivation and preservation of the earth and everything on the earth”
OBKIC · Skyway, South Seattle, WA
Play from 10:51
“do not waste what Allah has given you just because you have more”
OBKIC · Skyway, South Seattle, WA
Play from 25:51
“every Muslim is an environmentalist every person that adheres to Islam should be aware of the environment and the resources that Allah Ta'ala has granted us”
OBKIC · Skyway, South Seattle, WA
Play from 28:17
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today’s khutbah taught that caring for the earth is part of worship. Allah entrusted people with the world, so we should prevent harm, protect living things, and avoid waste. That means using only the water, food, electricity, and other resources we need, while reusing and recycling what we can. The speaker encouraged families to teach children that food is a blessing and to keep working devices instead of replacing them unnecessarily. He ended by asking Allah for forgiveness, justice, and relief for people suffering in Gaza, Sudan, and elsewhere.

  1. What is one resource we can use more carefully this week?
  2. How can we show that leftover food is a blessing?
  3. What item at home could we reuse instead of replacing?
Where it was given

The masjid

Omar Bin Al-Khattab Islamic Center12622 Renton Ave S, Seattle, WA 98178KhateebAbdullahi JaranowMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at OBKIC106 khutbahs
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