Seeking knowledgeFrom the masjid's own video, Nov 3, 2025.
Verify what you hear online
“We have to be responsible and we have to be smart and we have to wake up.”
In one sentence
In an age of widespread deception amplified by technology, Muslims must verify information, resist online trends, and responsibly reclaim their attention and family life.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Frames the present as an end-times era marked by deception and misplaced trust.
- Applies the hadith about the ruaybidah to influencers, commentators, and unqualified public voices.
- Warns that AI, algorithms, and online platforms make falsehood harder to recognize and spread more widely.
- Explains the Quranic duty to verify information and avoid repeating everything heard.
- Urges Muslims to resist crowd-following and hold firmly to what is known to be true.
- Calls parents to reduce passive screen use, remain present, and prevent influencers from raising their children.
- Closes by urging responsible technology use and praying for suffering Muslims worldwide.
Try this week
Verify the source and meaning of information before accepting or forwarding it.
Do not repeat everything you hear or follow every online trend.
Reduce passive screen time and disconnect from devices regularly.
Be present with children instead of letting influencers and streamers raise them.
Use AI and other technologies responsibly and thoughtfully.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“This is the bare minimum of what is required of you as a parent. But some of us, we're doing all of these things, but we're not there for our kids.”
“It's not all bad, but we have to be responsible and we have to be smart and we have to wake up.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khateeb reminded us that lies can spread quickly and that modern technology can make deception harder to recognize. Muslims should pause, verify information, and avoid repeating everything they hear. Families should also pay attention to how screens, algorithms, and online personalities shape their children. Parents are called to be present and involved, while using technology responsibly rather than abandoning it completely. The sermon ended with prayers for Muslims suffering around the world.
- What is one way we can check whether an online claim is trustworthy?
- Which screen habit would help our family be more present with one another?
- What does responsible technology use look like in our home?
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