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

Renew your worship at Ramadan’s midpoint

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At Ramadan’s midpoint, believers should evaluate and intensify their Quran, prayer, repentance, dua, remembrance, generosity, and preparation for the last ten nights to attain taqwa and Allah’s pleasure.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Reflect on Ramadan’s progress and renew the goal of attaining taqwa.
  2. Evaluate Quran reading, repentance, Taraweeh, Isha, and Fajr routines.
  3. Increase dua, especially during fasting, at iftar, and during hardship.
  4. Practice dhikr, suhoor, supporting others’ iftar, and charitable generosity.
  5. Prepare a deliberate plan for the last ten nights and Laylat al-Qadr.
  6. Remember Palestine and oppressed Muslims in personal supplications.
Try this week
Evaluate your Quran reading and increase or sustain a daily routine.
Repent sincerely and return to worship after setbacks.
Attend Taraweeh and remain with the imam until the prayer ends.
Protect Isha and Fajr in congregation when possible.
Make dua throughout the day, especially before breaking the fast.
Increase dhikr, eat suhoor, and help provide iftar for others.
Give charity and remember Palestine and persecuted Muslims in dua.
Create a plan for the last ten nights and seek Laylat al-Qadr.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariThe Prophet’s exceptional generosity in Ramadan is used to encourage charitable giving.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“But the key point is to make sure and evaluate as we come to the middle of the month. Where we at with the month of Ramadan?”
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“And then if we fall, to pick ourselves again and again, especially in the month of Ramadan, focusing on worshipping Allah .”
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“we need to make sure that we're preparing for that with a plan of what we're going to do and how we're going to do it so we attain the pleasure of Allah SWT.”
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“To ask Him to guide us. To ask Him to make us straight. To ask Him to make sure that we do the right things in the month of Ramadan.”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Ramadan is moving quickly, so the middle of the month is a good time to check how we are doing. The khutbah encouraged us to keep the Quran, repentance, prayer, Taraweeh, dua, dhikr, and suhoor in our daily routine. We should ask Allah sincerely, keep making dua in ease and hardship, and prepare a plan for the last ten nights. We should also be generous by helping provide iftar, supporting people in need, and remembering Palestine and other Muslims facing hardship in our prayers.

  1. What is one Ramadan habit we can strengthen before the last ten nights?
  2. How can our family make dua and share iftar with someone who needs support?
  3. What plan would help us use the last ten nights well?
Where it was given

The masjid

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