Family & marriageFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 28, 2026.
Islam honors women through faith and sacrifice
“That's the woman that Allah loves.”
In one sentence
Islam honors women through their faith, sacrifice, and righteous character, so Muslims should study authentic revelation, emulate figures such as Khadija, and live with taqwa and sincere deeds.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Opens with Dua al-Nudba, invoking the Prophet, Imam Ali, the Imams, and the awaited al-Mahdi.
- Begins the khutbah with taqwa, repentance, and hastening toward Allah's forgiveness.
- Uses Khadija's faith, wealth, and support for the Prophet as a central example of women's importance in Islam.
- Contrasts Islamic teachings with selected negative views of women from Freud, philosophers, religious traditions, and pre-Islamic Arabia.
- Grounds the argument in Quranic examples, Maryam, Pharaoh's wife, and the command to treat wives kindly, and prophetic narrations.
- Closes by urging listeners to study the Quran and Sunnah, honor righteous women, and make deeds sincere to Allah.
Try this week
Cultivate taqwa and trust Allah in hardship and ease.
Hasten to repentance and seek Allah's forgiveness.
Study Islam through the Quran, authentic Sunnah, and the lives of Ali, Khadija, Fatima, and Husayn.
Treat wives and women fairly and kindly.
Make personal deeds sincere for Allah's sake.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 93:8Used to connect Allah's enrichment of the Prophet with Khadija's support.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“The best thing that I recommend and advise myself and all of you is taqwa Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala god's consciousness to fear Allah Subh'anaHu Wa Ta-A'la wherever you are”
“Yani Allah found His messenger poor and in need, then Allah enriched him with what? With Khadija, peace be upon her, support.”
“And when the woman is saliha, righteous, when the woman is mu'mina, a good believer, That's the woman that Allah loves.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Today’s khutbah reminded us to live with taqwa, repentance, and trust in Allah. It focused on Khadija’s faith, wealth, and courage, and argued that Islam honors women through examples such as Maryam, Asya, Fatima, and Khadija. We were encouraged to learn Islam from the Quran, the Sunnah, and the lives of people who practiced them. At home, we can treat women and family members with kindness, seek forgiveness quickly, and make our actions sincere for Allah.
- What did Khadija give up or contribute to support the Prophet?
- Which righteous woman from the khutbah would you like to learn more about?
- What is one deed you can make more sincere this week?
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