Wealth & charityFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 26, 2026.
Use blessings in ways that please Allah
“Gratitude is not just saying thank you.”
In one sentence
We should recognize every comfort as a blessing, examine how we earn and spend wealth, and use gratitude, dua, and charitable budgeting to avoid being distracted by worldly abundance.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- The Prophet, Abu Bakr, and Umar experience hunger and reflect on ordinary blessings.
- Rising prices and modern luxuries should prompt reflection on our relationship with wealth.
- Wealth is permissible when guided by taqwa, but worldly attractions remain a test.
- Greed and the desire for more can lead to interest, gambling, and misuse of wealth.
- Believers should monitor where money comes from and where it goes.
- Gratitude, dua, and budgeting for sadaqah provide remedies for heedlessness.
Try this week
Examine where your money comes from and ensure your earnings are halal.
Review whether your spending is pleasing to Allah.
Practice gratitude by using blessings responsibly.
Make more dua and acknowledge dependence on Allah.
Include sadaqah and good causes in your regular budget.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 102Warns that competing for more distracts people and that they will be questioned about blessings.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“the purpose of this khutbah is not to say that the dunya is inherently evil. It's something that we should avoid. But it is for us to re-evaluate how we view the dunya.”
“That he will be asked about his wealth, not about how much wealth he had, but where did he earn it from and where did he spend it?”
“And gratitude is not just saying thank you. It's not just saying alhamdulillah but actually using the blessings in a way that is pleasing to Allah s.w.t.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah reminds us that even simple comforts like shade, dates, water, and air conditioning are blessings from Allah. Having wealth is not wrong, but it becomes a test of how we earn it, spend it, and respond to it. We should be careful that greed and the desire for more do not lead us into sinful choices. Gratitude means using what we have in ways that please Allah, while dua reminds us that we depend on Him. A practical step is to review our budget and intentionally include sadaqah and other good causes.
- Which everyday blessing do you think your family takes for granted?
- What is one change you could make in how you spend money?
- How could our family plan sadaqah together?
Where it was given
The masjid
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