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The ummah & current eventsFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

Muslims must act for Gaza

EPIC · Yasir Qadhi

“How can we eat to our fill when our brothers and sisters are starving to death in Ghazza?”

The khateeb, at 9:43

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In one sentence

Muslims must respond to Gaza’s suffering by speaking out, pressuring leaders for humanitarian action, maintaining hope and strong communities, and persistently making du'a.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Describes Gaza’s siege, starvation, and the world’s inaction.
  2. Compares the crisis with historical famines, boycotts, and international double standards.
  3. Calls listeners to speak up and challenge propaganda and dehumanization.
  4. Urges collective pressure on Muslim governments to deliver humanitarian aid.
  5. Encourages trust in Allah, optimism, continued charity, and persistent du'a.
  6. Advises strengthening families and communities while reviving communal qunut in prayer.
  7. Uses the Prophet’s death as a precedent for continuing the ummah’s work through tragedy.
Try this week
Speak publicly in defense of Palestinians and challenge dehumanizing propaganda.
Pressure Muslim leaders and governments to deliver food, water, medicine, and baby formula.
Work with activists to organize collective political pressure.
Research and continue donating to trustworthy charities so aid is ready when access opens.
Make persistent du'a for Gaza, especially during the night.
Revive qunut al-nazila in salah and strengthen families, communities, teaching, and other beneficial work.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariUsed to teach that remembering the Prophet’s death can help believers continue working through later calamities.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“How can we eat to our fill when our brothers and sisters are starving to death in Ghazza?”
EPIC · Plano, TX
Play from 9:43
“Instead of asking do you condemn October 7th we must push back and say do you condemn oppression? Do you condemn apartheid?”
EPIC · Plano, TX
Play from 12:25
“we must still make sure our families are strong our communities flourish we must still preach and teach we must still be active even as that pain is in our hearts”
EPIC · Plano, TX
Play from 26:02
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb asks Muslims not to become silent or hopeless while Gaza suffers. He encourages people to speak truthfully, urge leaders to send humanitarian aid, and support trustworthy charities when aid can enter. He also reminds us to keep trusting Allah and to make persistent du'a for the oppressed. Even during grief, families should continue living responsibly, raising children, strengthening communities, and doing other good. These acts help keep the ummah strong and ready to serve.

  1. How can our family speak up for people who are being oppressed?
  2. What good can we continue doing when we cannot directly solve a distant crisis?
  3. How could making du'a change the way we respond to sadness or helplessness?
Where it was given

The masjid

East Plano Islamic Center4700 14th Street, Plano, TX 75074Jumu'ah First Jumu'ah 12:30 PM · second Jumu'ah 2:00 PMKhateebYasir QadhiMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at EPIC165 khutbahs
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