Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, May 3, 2026.
Injustice begins when we exceed our rights
“You cannot ask him to do more than what you are paying him for.”
The khutbah in 4 steps
- Warns that oppression can destroy nations and spiritually bankrupt individuals before Allah.
- Calls listeners to monitor themselves, return rights, seek forgiveness, and refuse to assist unjust rulers.
- Urges people to stop oppressors and support the oppressed through solidarity and restoration of rights.
- Concludes with a brief appeal to support Darul Qasim’s Islamic education work and the mosque.
Try this week
Choose the most suitable available person when voting or assigning responsibility.
Pay workers fairly when asking them to perform additional tasks.
Return people’s rights or ask their forgiveness when you have wronged them.
Do not assist, validate, or remain passive toward oppression when you can safely intervene.
Stand with oppressed people and help them recover their rights.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“when you give your vote you have to ask yourself am I giving my vote to the person that when Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala asks me did you give your vote to the best person available I can say yes”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Today the khateeb reminded us that Allah forbids injustice and that we must take care not to wrong one another. Injustice can include demanding more than we are owed, failing to pay someone fairly, or harming a person’s reputation. He explained that prayer, fasting, and charity do not erase our responsibility for how we treat people. When we hurt someone, we should return their rights or ask their forgiveness, and we should help others stop doing harm. He also encouraged us to stand beside people who have been wronged and support Islamic education for our community’s young people.
- What would sharing fairly look like in something our family does every day?
- How could you help someone who is being talked about unkindly?
- When you hurt someone’s feelings, what could you do to make things right?
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