9:11 for this Ka'bah to be…12:07 The fact that you kill…
Civic engagementFrom the masjid's own video, May 23, 2026.

Islam condemns killing the innocent

Northside Islamic Center

“For this Ka'bah to be destroyed brick by brick, stone by stone, is much lighter and easier in the eyes of Allah than shedding the blood of one Muslim brother.”

The khateeb, at 9:11

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In one sentence

Islam makes every innocent life sacred, condemns killing Muslims and protected non-Muslims, and calls Muslims to stand together against Islamophobic violence and oppression.

The khutbah in 7 steps

  1. Introduces love, Allah’s witness, and the Prophet’s final message.
  2. Explains that shedding one Muslim’s blood is more serious than destroying the Ka'bah.
  3. Extends the prohibition against murder to protected non-Muslim neighbors.
  4. Uses Quranic teaching and prophetic examples to balance peace with defending the oppressed.
  5. Describes the San Diego mosque attack and remembers its three victims by name.
  6. Places the attack within a broader pattern of anti-Muslim violence and Islamophobia.
  7. Calls for public advocacy, unity, and solidarity against hatred and oppression.
Try this week
Keep one’s hands free of the blood of innocent people, including protected non-Muslim neighbors.
Remember and speak the names of the San Diego victims: Mansour Kazeeha, Amin Abdullah, and Nadir Awad.
Publicly advocate against Islamophobia and stand in solidarity with the Muslim community.
Stand against hatred with firmness and unity; the speaker says those unwilling to do so should consider leaving the country.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih MuslimArgued that preserving innocent Muslim life is more sacred than the Ka'bah.
Sahih MuslimExtended the prohibition of murder to non-Muslim neighbors who feel secure.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“for this Ka'bah to be destroyed brick by brick, stone by stone, is much lighter and easier in the eyes of Allah than shedding the blood of one Muslim brother.”
Northside Islamic Center · San Antonio, TX
Play from 9:11
“The fact that you kill an innocent man, even if he was not a Muslim, this is the religion of Islam that were initiated 1400 years ago.”
Northside Islamic Center · San Antonio, TX
Play from 12:07
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khateeb reminded us that Islam places great value on human life and calls us to protect others from harm. He emphasized that our non-Muslim neighbors should also feel safe with us. Remembering people killed at a masjid, he spoke about their families, everyday hopes, and the kindness children remembered. He urged us to see people as more than numbers and to care about suffering even when it happens far from our own homes. He also reminded us that crime has no race or religion and called on Muslims to stand together in solidarity.

  1. The children remembered a man who gave them candy; what small kindness has stayed with you?
  2. How can our family show care for people grieving someone they love?
Where it was given

The masjid

Northside Islamic Center of San Antonio (NICSA)21003 Encino Commons STE 110, San Antonio, TX 78259Jumu'ah Khutbah: “1:45 PM”; Salah: “2:15 PM”.ArchiveAll khutbahs at Northside Islamic Center37 khutbahs
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