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Maintain ties with all relatives

Masjid Bilal · Ahmed Radwan
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In one sentence

Maintaining silat al-rahm, or family ties, is a major act of worship that Muslims must actively practice, even with non-Muslim relatives, while pairing repentance with good deeds.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. The khutbah opens with Quranic commands to fear Allah and honor family ties.
  2. Severing relationships Allah commanded people to maintain is condemned.
  3. Maintaining kinship is presented as among the deeds most beloved to Allah.
  4. Modern phones, cars, and travel remove excuses for contacting relatives.
  5. Examples emphasize maintaining ties with non-Muslim parents and difficult family members.
  6. The sermon then teaches sincere repentance, good deeds, and regular support for the masjid.
Try this week
Call, visit, or video-chat with relatives, especially parents, aunts, and uncles.
Maintain relationships even with relatives who are not Muslim.
For sin, admit wrongdoing, repent sincerely, resolve not to repeat it, and follow with good deeds.
Support the masjid regularly through donations for its ongoing expenses.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 4The command to fear Allah and honor the ties of the womb grounds the call to kinship.
Surah 3Holding fast to Allah’s rope and avoiding division supports connection and unity.
Surah 25Repentance, faith, and righteous deeds are presented as a path from bad deeds to good deeds.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“you have so many ways so there is no excuse to connect salat ar-rahm because it is it is very very important”
Masjid Bilal · Historic South Central, CA
Play from 20:23
“my mother is kafir and she does not believe in Allah shall I continue have relationship with my own mother he said yes definitely continue have a relationship with your mother”
Masjid Bilal · Historic South Central, CA
Play from 21:38
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Allah asks us to stay connected to our family and care for the ties that join us. The khateeb reminded us that visiting, calling, or using video makes this responsibility easier today. We should keep loving and treating relatives well even when they do not share our faith. If we have sinned or neglected these duties, we can admit it, sincerely repent, and follow repentance with good deeds. We should also remember to support the masjid regularly.

  1. Which relative could you contact this week, and what would you say?
  2. How can we stay kind when a family member believes differently?
  3. What good deed could help us move forward after making a mistake?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Bilal Islamic Center4016 S Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90011Jumu'ah 1:00 PMKhateebAhmed RadwanMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Masjid Bilal6 khutbahs
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