24:48 time is not money time…25:50 it is very important…35:06 with the new year…
Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 2, 2026.

Establish salah before death arrives

Darul Uloom

“I should start to establish salat to communicate with Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”

The khateeb, at 35:06

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In one sentence

Because life, health, and time are temporary trusts, Muslims should use them in obedience to Allah, especially by establishing salah and guiding their children, before death arrives.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Recitation from Surah al-Kahf and reflection on worldly life as a temporary test.
  2. Long life matters only when spent in obedience; health and free time are blessings people often waste.
  3. Time is life, while phones and distractions consume opportunities for worship and family ties.
  4. Realistic resolutions should focus on closeness to Allah, beginning with establishing salah.
  5. Salah is communication with Allah, brings guidance, and should be taught consistently to children.
  6. Stories about mortality and the deaths of prophets urge believers to prepare before death.
  7. Closing supplications and brief announcements for classes, donations, and prayer requests.
Try this week
Use health and free time for obedience rather than wasting them.
Reduce phone browsing, especially before sleep and after waking, replacing it with dua, remembrance, and reflection.
Maintain family ties by calling parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews.
Make realistic resolutions focused on becoming closer to Allah.
Establish regular salah and teach children to pray, read Quran, and receive Islamic guidance.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 18Frames worldly life as a test and introduces the Companions of the Cave seeking mercy and guidance.
Surah 67Supports reflection on Allah’s creation, accountability, disbelief, and the consequences of rejecting guidance.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“time is not money time is life our time that we spend here is our life that we spend”
Darul Uloom · Pembroke Pines, FL
Play from 24:48
“it is very important that we teach our children salat otherwise when they get older in age we will have a lot of regrets in life”
Darul Uloom · Pembroke Pines, FL
Play from 25:50
“with the new year beginning if I was not established in salat I should start to establish salat to communicate with Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
Darul Uloom · Pembroke Pines, FL
Play from 35:06
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today the khateeb reminded us that a long life is valuable only when it is lived in obedience to Allah. Health and free time are blessings, but phones and distractions can quietly take them away. He encouraged us to make realistic resolutions that bring us closer to Allah, beginning with establishing salah and using it as direct communication with Him. Parents were urged to teach children salah, Quran, and Islamic guidance so they can make good choices. Since death and the next life are certain, we should use our time wisely, care for our family ties, and prepare before our opportunity ends.

  1. What would help us become more consistent with salah?
  2. How can we use our free time to benefit someone else?
Where it was given

The masjid

Darul Uloom Institute & Islamic Training Center7050 Pines Blvd, Pembroke Pines, FL 33024Jumu'ah Azaan 1:30 PM · khutbah 1:45 PM · salah 2:30 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Darul Uloom41 khutbahs
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