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Civic engagementFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 17, 2026.

Respect others and help on the road

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“You show your muscles to help, not to scare others or bother them.”

The khateeb, at 3:51

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In one sentence

The rights of the road are a comprehensive Islamic ethic of public responsibility: lower the gaze, prevent harm, spread peace, and actively help address wrongdoing.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Introduces a hadith from Riyadhis Salihin about the rights of the road.
  2. Explains lowering the gaze, removing harm, returning greetings, and enjoining good.
  3. Applies the teaching to respectful public conduct without intimidation, obstruction, or harm.
  4. Encourages speaking up, helping others, and presenting Islam when appropriate.
  5. Calls Muslims to practice these duties at home, outside, and in the community.
Try this week
Lower your gaze from unlawful sights.
Avoid harming others and remove harmful objects from shared spaces.
Return greetings and actively spread peace.
Speak up when something is wrong and help people in need.
Take initiative to practice these responsibilities at home, outside, and in the community.
Sources the khateeb cited
Riyad as-SalihinIntroduced the hadith as a guide to public ethics and community duties.
Sahih al-BukhariUsed the hadith's authority for the rights of the road.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said, Beware of sitting on roads, on the ways.”
London Muslim Mosque · London, ON
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“When you say, removing the harm, you don't harm others, and at the same time, if there is something, that harmful object, then you have to remove it.”
London Muslim Mosque · London, ON
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“You show your muscles to help, not to scare others or bother them or block in their ways or be able to change their path because of you.”
London Muslim Mosque · London, ON
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“Our religion is beautiful, but we need just to take initiative to do our best.”
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Play from 7:35
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb taught from a hadith that public spaces come with rights and responsibilities. Muslims should lower their gaze, avoid and remove harm, return greetings, spread peace, and speak up or help when something is wrong. Strength should be used to serve people, not frighten, block, or bother them. These responsibilities begin at home and continue wherever we are, so we should take initiative and do our best.

  1. What is one way our family can remove harm this week?
  2. How can we show strength by helping someone?
  3. When is it important to return a greeting or spread peace?
Where it was given

The masjid

London Muslim Mosque151 Oxford St W, London, ON N6H 1S3Jumu'ah First prayer 12:00 PM · second prayer 1:15 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at London Muslim Mosque193 khutbahs
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