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Family & marriageFrom the masjid's own video, May 8, 2026.

Honor parents after worshipping Allah

Masjid Al-Ikhlaas

“In the worldly affairs, you have to remain kind, gentle, and dutiful towards them even if your parents are mushrikeen.”

The khateeb, at 25:14

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In one sentence

The khutbah teaches that honoring parents, especially mothers, is a major duty immediately after worshipping Allah and requires kindness, gratitude, and respectful conduct even when obedience has limits.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Frames honoring parents as a Quranic duty following worship of Allah.
  2. Explains the mother's priority through her pregnancy, childbirth, sacrifice, and care.
  3. Warns that disrespectful words, attitudes, and neglect can endanger spiritual success.
  4. Urges listeners to express love, gratitude, affection, and appreciation while parents are alive.
  5. Explains that impermissible parental commands must be refused while kindness and dutifulness remain obligatory.
  6. Concludes with prayers for living parents, deceased parents, and continued charitable acts on their behalf.
Try this week
Call parents and explicitly tell them you love and appreciate them.
Show affection through hugs, kisses, gratitude, and respectful conversation.
Avoid verbal and nonverbal disrespect, including harsh tone, eye-rolling, or dismissive behavior.
Do not obey parents in shirk or other disobedience, but remain kind and dutiful.
For deceased parents, make dua and perform ongoing charity on their behalf.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 31Used to explain that children must not obey parents in shirk or other disobedience while still treating them kindly.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“if your parents are alive you are such a blessed one if your parents aren't alive still you have an opportunity to be kind to them”
Masjid Al-Ikhlaas · Hopkinton, MA
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“if your parents are alive take the best use of this blessing of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala be kind to them be generous to them”
Masjid Al-Ikhlaas · Hopkinton, MA
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“in the worldly affairs you have to remain kind gentle and dutiful towards them even if your parents are mushrikeen”
Masjid Al-Ikhlaas · Hopkinton, MA
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today's khutbah reminded us that our parents are a blessing from Allah and that treating them kindly is an important part of our faith. The khateeb gave special attention to mothers and the effort and sacrifice involved in carrying, raising, and caring for children. He encouraged us to show respect through both our words and our expressions, especially when we feel frustrated. He also urged us to express our love, thank our parents, and make dua for them. He explained that we should remain kind even when we cannot obey a request that goes against Allah's guidance. For parents who have died, he encouraged us to pray for them and become a source of ongoing good on their behalf.

  1. What is one thing a parent does for you that you would like to thank them for?
  2. How could you show frustration respectfully through your words and face?
  3. What small act of kindness could you do for a parent this week?
Where it was given

The masjid

Masjid Al-Ikhlaas (Islamic Society of Greater Milford)2 West Elm St, Hopkinton, MA 01748Jumu'ah 1:00 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Masjid Al-Ikhlaas33 khutbahs
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