Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

Finish Ramadan with worship and charity

In one sentence

The final ten nights of Ramadan are a precious opportunity to seek Allah’s pardon by intensifying worship, charity, learning, and service, then ending Ramadan with righteousness.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Defines being spared hellfire as divine freedom and pardon, emphasizing the special status of Ramadan’s last ten nights.
  2. Connects fasting, night prayer, Quran recitation, remembrance, and charity with spiritual and moral beauty.
  3. Stresses that deeds are judged by their ending and urges worshippers to finish Ramadan strongly.
  4. Replaces historical slave emancipation with present-day avenues of goodness, including learning religious obligations and giving charity.
  5. Calls listeners to maintain and support the mosque, followed by brief mosque and Palestine fundraising announcements.
Try this week
Fast Ramadan and strive to complete it well.
Perform voluntary night prayers during the last ten nights.
Recite the Quran and remember Allah regularly.
Give charity and remain open-handed toward avenues of goodness.
Ask a knowledgeable scholar about religious obligations, especially zakat.
Support mosque maintenance, cleaning, activities, and volunteers.
Donate to the Palestine relief organization mentioned after prayer.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“As few days with Allah are more blissful than the whole life without Him.”
ICCP · Phoenix, AZ
Play from 5:51
“And the key to that is to ask. to learn about your faith. the obligatory pillars of our Deen. And it's the responsibility of each and every one of us.”
ICCP · Phoenix, AZ
Play from 11:38
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The last ten nights of Ramadan are a special chance to seek Allah’s forgiveness and protection from hellfire. The khateeb encouraged us to deepen our worship through fasting, night prayer, Quran, remembrance, and charity. These practices are meant to beautify the heart and improve how we behave. He also reminded us to learn our religious obligations and support the mosque and people in need. Most importantly, we should try to finish Ramadan with sincere goodness and carry those habits forward.

  1. Which Ramadan practice has helped your heart feel more peaceful or focused?
  2. What is one thing about Islam you would like to ask and learn more about?
  3. What good habit could our family continue after Ramadan?