Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 27, 2026.
Ramadan should transform us all year
In one sentence
Ramadan is meant to transform us into year-round worshippers, so we should preserve its habits through gratitude, repentance, continued worship, and practices such as the six fasts of Shawwal.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Reflects on the spiritual slump after Ramadan and asks whether worship was for Ramadan or for Allah.
- Explains gratitude as central to faith and continued righteousness as a sign of accepted Ramadan.
- Encourages six fasts in Shawwal and explains fasting's sincerity, discipline, and spiritual reward.
- Uses the repentance of Adam and Yunus to teach responsibility and the accessibility of dua.
- Calls for immediate sincere repentance followed by righteous deeds and trust in Allah's mercy.
- Reminds listeners that prayer, Quran, dua, and nighttime devotion provide lasting connection and peace beyond worldly possessions.
Try this week
Fast six days of Shawwal.
Maintain the five daily prayers and regular Quran reading.
Make dua for Ramadan's acceptance, forgiveness, renewed connection, and sweetness of faith.
Take responsibility for sins, repent sincerely, and follow repentance with righteous deeds.
Use nighttime awakenings as an opportunity to pray and speak to Allah.
Build Ramadan habits into a continuing lifestyle throughout the year.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 7Used the account of Shaytan's promise to attack people from every direction and exploit ingratitude.
Surah 25Used to emphasize that sincere repentance and righteous deeds can result in bad deeds being replaced with good deeds.
Surah 17Used to remind listeners that hearing, sight, and the heart will be held accountable.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“Because if I was worshipping Ramadan, then Ramadan came and Ramadan left.”
“One of the signs of a person's Ramadan being accepted is that Allah SWT gives that person to continue to continue on that path of righteousness that they've built in the month of Ramadan.”
“Now you're fasting. You're withholding yourself from fajr til maghrib. Because you want to. Because you love the way it makes you close to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”
“the time for us to return to Allah is right now it's not even later”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Ramadan gave us a special chance to reconnect with Allah, but our worship is meant to continue after the month ends. The khateeb reminded us that gratitude, daily prayer, Quran, dua, and even six fasts in Shawwal can help us keep that connection alive. When we make mistakes, we should take responsibility, ask Allah sincerely for forgiveness, and follow repentance with good deeds. We should return to Allah today, trusting His mercy and using our blessings while we have them.
- What Ramadan habit would you most like to keep this year?
- When do you find it easiest to make sincere dua?
- What good deed could help show that your repentance is genuine?
Keep listening
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