26:53 the masjid my dear…33:20 even if it is not you…36:26 a small action…
Civic engagementFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 17, 2026.

Reverence for Allah's house starts with how we act

Al-Hidaya · Houssem Marzouk
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In one sentence

Honoring the masjid through cleanliness, tranquility, respectful conduct, service, child-friendly teaching, and obedience to its rules demonstrates reverence for Allah's house.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Establishes the masjid's sacred status through Quranic passages and prophetic teachings.
  2. Explains personal cleanliness, proper clothing, and avoiding offensive odors.
  3. Calls listeners to maintain mosque cleanliness and serve by fixing messes.
  4. Emphasizes tranquility, quietness, avoiding distractions, and correcting mistakes kindly.
  5. Urges parents to teach children love and respect for the masjid while supervising them.
  6. Encourages responsibility, respect for mosque regulations, and using the duas for entering and leaving.
Try this week
Come to the masjid clean, properly dressed, and wearing a pleasant smell; avoid arriving with smoke, vaping, or other offensive odors.
Do not litter or damage the mosque, and pick up trash or fix messes even when someone else caused them.
Walk calmly, lower your voice, silence distracting phones, avoid unnecessary noise, and do not conduct business transactions in the musalla.
Teach children to love the masjid patiently, supervise them, and prevent them from disturbing other worshippers.
Enter with the right foot and recite the entrance dua; leave with the left foot and recite the exit dua.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“the masjid my dear brothers and sisters is not an ordinary building it is not a simply a gathering hall or a community center it is a house of Allah established for His worship”
Al-Hidaya · Latham, NY
Play from 26:53
“even if it is not you my dear brothers and sisters there is no harm if you see trash just pick it up from the floor if you see something wrong just fix it”
Al-Hidaya · Latham, NY
Play from 33:20
“a small action performed with ikhlas it may carry tremendous reward and weight with the side of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
Al-Hidaya · Latham, NY
Play from 36:26
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that the masjid is Allah's house, not merely a hall, so our behavior should show reverence. We should come clean and presentable, protect the mosque from litter and offensive smells, and quietly fix problems we notice. Inside, we should walk and speak calmly, avoid distracting worshippers, and follow the mosque's rules. Parents should help children love the masjid patiently while supervising them and protecting everyone's peace. Small acts of sincere service, including cleaning, can carry great reward, and we should remember the duas for entering and leaving.

  1. How can we help younger children feel welcome while keeping prayer peaceful?
  2. What is one masjid habit our family could improve this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

Al-Hidaya Center of Latham322 Troy Schenectady Rd, Latham, NY 12110Jumu'ah 12:00 PM & 1:30 PMKhateebHoussem MarzoukMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Al-Hidaya53 khutbahs
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