29:25 we show up with love…32:53 your body is an amanah…34:03 the hope of every…
Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 3, 2026.

Ramadan is a gift, not just a duty

ISNA Canada (ICC)

“Your body is an amanah and you cannot waste that amanah.”

The khateeb, at 32:53

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In one sentence

Ramadan should be received as a rare, divinely valued opportunity pursued with love and gratitude rather than mere obligation, while Allah honors sincere sacrifice even when illness prevents fasting.

The khutbah in 5 steps

  1. Explains that Allah gives unequal spiritual value to people, places, actions, and times, making Ramadan uniquely blessed.
  2. Calls listeners to reframe Ramadan from obligation to opportunity and approach fasting, prayer, and Taraweeh with love.
  3. Uses the fasting person’s breath and the analogy of studying for exams to explain how Allah values intention and sacrifice.
  4. Reassures those medically unable to fast that protecting the body as an amanah can itself be obedience.
  5. Concludes with hope for Allah’s acceptance, urging listeners to maximize the remaining Ramadan days and closes with Quranic exhortations and supplications.
Try this week
Approach the remaining days of Ramadan as a rare opportunity and attend fasting and prayer with love rather than mere obligation.
Make your best effort in fasting, prayer, and Taraweeh when able, seeking Allah’s pleasure.
If a qualified doctor says fasting would harm your health, follow that guidance, protect your body as an amanah, and retain the sincere desire to fast.
Pray for Allah to let you reach Ramadan and accept your worship.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 16:90Recited as a closing reminder to uphold justice and goodness and avoid indecency and transgression.
Quran 2:152Recited to encourage remembrance and gratitude toward Allah.
Quran 63:9-10Used to warn against letting wealth and children distract from remembrance and to urge spending before death.
Quran 2:271-272Recited to explain the virtue of charity and that guidance ultimately belongs to Allah.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“we show up with love we show up with the desire seeking the pleasure of our Lord”
ISNA Canada (ICC) · Sheridan, ON
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“your body is an amanah and you cannot waste that amanah you must follow the instructions Allah sees that”
ISNA Canada (ICC) · Sheridan, ON
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“the hope of every believer is that when the month of Ramadan comes to an end it's not merely about getting to see the moon of Eid”
ISNA Canada (ICC) · Sheridan, ON
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Ramadan is a special gift, not just another month on the calendar. The khateeb encouraged us to fast and pray with gratitude because we are blessed to have another chance, and to worship because we get to, not only because we have to. Allah sees the sacrifice and love behind our worship, including the sincere desire of people who cannot fast safely because of illness. We should care for our bodies as an amanah and trust that Allah knows our intentions. As Ramadan approaches, we can make our best effort, hope for Allah’s acceptance, and value the month while we have it.

  1. What is one Ramadan worship you are glad you get to do?
  2. How can we show love and not just obligation when we worship?
  3. What does caring for our body as an amanah look like this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

ISNA Canada, Islamic Centre of Canada2200 South Sheridan Way, Mississauga, ON L5J 2M4Jumu'ah Two services · 1:00 PM, 3:00 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at ISNA Canada (ICC)124 khutbahs
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