Character & conductFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 24, 2026.

Keep trust and promises even with opponents

“You carry all those values always with you, no matter what happens.”

The khateeb, at 7:10

In one sentence

Believers must uphold trust, honesty, and promises as defining principles even with opponents, while treating hypocrisy's signs seriously without hastily declaring fellow Muslims unbelievers.

The khutbah in 4 steps

  1. Introduces amanah as a divine trust and moral responsibility owed to others.
  2. Explains lying, breaking promises, and betraying trust as signs of hypocrisy.
  3. Clarifies that sinful behavior can resemble hypocrisy without making someone a disbeliever or full hypocrite.
  4. Calls the community to resist these habits and cultivate a pure, trustworthy society.
Try this week
Return entrusted belongings and responsibilities faithfully.
Keep promises and avoid lying, even when dealing with opponents.
Resist labeling Muslims as hypocrites or unbelievers based on one sinful action.
Help build a community that treats dishonesty and betrayal as serious sins.
Sources the khateeb cited
Riyad as-SalihinLists lying, broken promises, and betrayal as signs of hypocrisy while warning against overinterpreting them.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“A manna has to be carried always. even when you are dealing with your enemies.”
London Muslim Mosque · London, ON
Play from 6:45
“You're a person of principles, person of values. You carry all those values always with you, no matter what happens.”
London Muslim Mosque · London, ON
Play from 7:10
“He has a sign of Nifak, but he's not Munafiq.”
London Muslim Mosque · London, ON
Play from 11:14
“We need a pure society that considers this as major sins, as something make them close to Nifaq, and might take them away from the path of Allah SWT.”
London Muslim Mosque · London, ON
Play from 13:49