Youth & educationFrom the masjid's own video, Apr 17, 2026.
Put your children's faith first
“Remember, it's not about you; it's about them.”
In one sentence
Parents should make their children's relationship with Allah the central priority and cultivate it through example, involvement, wise discipline, and explanations suited to today's environment.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Ya'qub's deathbed question shows that preserving faith is the highest parental concern.
- Modern parents often prioritize grades, careers, and worldly success over their children's relationship with Allah.
- Faith provides a stable core identity amid changing roles and immigrant-family identity tensions.
- Effective tarbiyah requires modeling values, staying involved in children's influences, and sharing meaningful interests.
- Discipline should serve the child's welfare rather than express parental anger, with sincere intention.
- Parents should explain religious wisdom and adapt their methods to today's educational and social environment.
Try this week
Prioritize conversations about prayer, dua, and relationship with Allah alongside school and career discussions.
Model truthfulness and avoid gossip so children see the values parents teach.
Stay involved in children's friends, social media, interests, and daily lives.
Discipline according to what benefits the child, not to vent parental anger.
Explain the wisdom behind religious practices and seek answers together when necessary.
Adapt parenting methods to children's current educational and social environment.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 2Ya'qub's deathbed question about whom his children would worship supports prioritizing their faith.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“at the core of us we all believe that my identity is that I am a slave of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala”
“being smart about how you're parenting them having a strategy is very important remember it's not about you it's about them”
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