Daughters are a mercy, not a burden
“Please start spending because this is the best charity.”
Daughters are a mercy from Allah rather than a burden, so Muslims should honor, support, provide for, and protect them while preparing to serve their families and community in times of death.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Frames the Day of Judgment and encourages sending blessings upon the Prophet, emphasizing the value of intention.
- Introduces daughters as Allah’s mercy and distinguishes mercy from blessings for which people are accountable.
- Explains Qur’an 16:58-59 as a condemnation of pre-Islamic shame, anger, and violence toward daughters.
- Uses hadith reports to praise sacrificial care for daughters, widows, divorced women, and sisters as a path toward Jannah.
- Urges families to educate, financially support, and fairly include daughters in inheritance.
- Describes a recent local death to urge Muslims to learn ritual washing, shrouding, burial, and funeral prayer.
- Announces upcoming religious gatherings and closes with a call to learn and serve the community.
In the khateeb's words
“the daughters are most blessed people they give you a shelter from the hellfire they take you away from the hellfire”
“if someone is not spending on the daughter so please start spending because this is the best charity”
“please put yourself on your own toes wake up wake up because this is a wake up call”
For the dinner table
Today’s khutbah reminded us that daughters are a mercy from Allah, not a burden. The speaker urged families to love, educate, support, and give daughters their rightful inheritance, including when they are divorced or widowed. He also reminded us that caring for daughters and sisters can be a path to Allah’s mercy and Jannah. A recent death in the community showed why Muslims should learn how to wash, shroud, bury, and pray janazah for the dead. We should take part in beneficial Islamic learning and be ready to serve our families and community.
- What is one way our family can show that daughters are a mercy?
- Why should inheritance be given separately from wedding or education expenses?
- What community skill would you like to learn before someone needs your help?
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