Family & marriageFrom the masjid's own video, Dec 5, 2025.
Keep caring for children as they grow
“Just because they've grown up, does not mean they're not your kids.”
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Reframes the Prophet as a relatable human and family man, not only a miracle-worker or military leader.
- Reviews his children and emphasizes beautiful names and honoring daughters.
- Advocates choosing spouses for character, simplifying marriage, supporting newlyweds, and making du'a.
- Highlights the Prophet's affectionate, protective, and emotionally aware relationship with his children.
- Connects his grief to grieving parents in Gaza and urges continued care, contact, mercy, and prayer.
Try this week
Choose beautiful, meaningful names for children.
Honor, nurture, and care for daughters.
Choose spouses based on character and consult children about marriage.
Keep weddings and marriages simple.
Support adult children and their spouses materially and emotionally.
Make du'a for children's marriages, guidance, and well-being.
Continue calling, gifting, and caring for children after they grow up.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“And so when we do our weddings and our marriages for our children and for ourselves, then let it be simple so that it could be a marriage full of barakah.”
“Just because they've grown up, does not mean they're not your kids. Give them a call too. Give them a gift. Take care of them, because they're still yours.”
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