Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 20, 2026.
Ramadan trains us for lasting obedience
In one sentence
Ramadan is a divinely given opportunity to cultivate taqwa through fasting, night prayer, patience, disciplined character, repentance, and sustained obedience, leading toward Paradise.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Ramadan should be used as a season of obedience, especially night prayer with the imam.
- Patience is essential to worship and earns an unaccountable reward.
- Ramadan trains truthfulness, fulfilled promises, trustworthiness, modesty, lowered gaze, and restraint of tongue and hands.
- The sermon urges negligent believers to repent, correct their prayer and conduct, and return to Allah.
- The khutbah closes with supplications for accepted fasting, night prayer, repentance, and freedom from Hellfire.
Try this week
Fast Ramadan sincerely while seeking taqwa and gratitude.
Attend and maintain night prayer with the imam.
Respond to insults by remembering and saying that you are fasting rather than retaliating.
Practice truthfulness, fulfill promises, honor trusts, guard chastity, lower the gaze, and restrain the tongue and hands.
Repent, hold yourself accountable, and correct shortcomings in prayer and conduct during Ramadan.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariUsed to explain fasting's special divine reward, self-restraint, and spiritual joy.
Sahih MuslimUsed to emphasize that fasting receives exceptional reward beyond the ordinary multiplier.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“the soul of the fasting person in this blessed month ascends through the pathways of obedience to the highest ranks of excellence, which is Ihsan.”
“Ramadan is a station for us, O fasting brothers and sisters, where we may take provisions from all acts of obedience and earn tremendous rewards and good deeds.”
“guarantee me six things from yourselves and I will guarantee you Jannah”
“if you are not going to repent in Ramadan when are you going to make it?”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Ramadan is presented as a special chance to grow closer to Allah through fasting, prayer, patience, and good character. The khateeb encourages us to stand in night prayer, protect our speech and actions, keep our promises, honor trusts, lower our gaze, and control our desires. He asks us to look honestly at our shortcomings and repent now, especially in prayer and how we treat others. The sermon closes by asking Allah to accept our fasting and worship and make our families among those freed from the Fire.
- What is one good habit you want to practice more during Ramadan?
- How can we show patience and speak kindly when we feel tired or annoyed?
- Which promise or responsibility can you take more seriously this week?
Keep listening
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