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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 28, 2026.

Fasting must renew taqwa each day

ICSD, East County · Taha Hassane

“Whoever does not refrain from evil talk and evil action, then Allah doesn't need from this person to refrain from food and water.”

The khateeb, at 18:56

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In one sentence

Ramadan fasting should be consciously renewed each day as worship aimed at taqwa, forgiveness, moral excellence, and solidarity with people in need, not treated as mere abstention from food and water.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Warns that repeated worship can become habitual and urges daily reflection on why one is fasting.
  2. Presents fasting as a duty to Allah, an expression of love, and a means toward taqwa.
  3. Explains the spiritual and moral dimensions of fasting through forgiveness and guarding speech and behavior.
  4. Broadens fasting socially toward needy and oppressed people and support for community institutions.
  5. Closes with reminders about maintaining Ramadan focus, donating to the masjid, paying zakat al-fitr early, and prayers.
Try this week
Ask yourself every day why you are fasting and keep Ramadan's purpose in mind.
Combine fasting with prayer, Quran recitation, dhikr, istighfar, dua, and sadaqah to pursue taqwa.
Monitor your speech and behavior and refrain from evil talk and actions while fasting.
Reach out to needy people and support masajid, educational organizations, relief organizations, and civil-rights organizations.
Pay zakat al-fitr early; the announced amount was ten dollars per person, designated for Sudan.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 2Used to establish fasting as an obligation and duty to Allah.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“this is not a goal this is a means to attain taqwa to achieve taqwa to please Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
ICSD, East County · El Cajon, CA
Play from 16:09
“whoever does not refrain from evil talk and evil action then Allah doesn't need from this person to refrain from food and water”
ICSD, East County · El Cajon, CA
Play from 18:56
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that Ramadan should not become a routine we perform without thought. Each day, we can ask why we are fasting and remember that fasting is meant to lead us toward taqwa, forgiveness, and closeness to Allah. Fasting also asks us to improve our speech and behavior, not only to avoid food and water. It should make us more aware of people who are suffering and more willing to help them and support our community. We should use the remaining days carefully, support the masjid, and pay zakat al-fitr early.

  1. What helps you remember why you are fasting during a busy day?
  2. What kind of speech or behavior would show the moral dimension of fasting?
  3. Who could our family help or remember during Ramadan?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of San Diego, East County833 Broadway, El Cajon, CA 92021Jumu'ah 11:30 AM Arabic · 12:15 PM English · 1:00 PM Arabic · 1:45 PM EnglishKhateebTaha HassaneMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at ICSD, East County45 khutbahs
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