The Islamic calendarFrom the masjid's own video, Jan 30, 2026.
Use Sha'ban to prepare for Ramadan
“Whenever you value something, you want to make room for it.”
In one sentence
Muslims should seek prophetic knowledge, stand with clear truth, and use Sha'ban to remove resentment and prepare their hearts for Ramadan.
The khutbah in 5 steps
- Hudhayfah's hadith describes successive periods of good, evil, mixed guidance, and callers toward Hell.
- Fitnah is confusion between truth and falsehood, not an excuse for neutrality when right and wrong are clear.
- Knowledge protects believers from fitnah and must be transformed into righteous action.
- Sha'ban is an overlooked month before Ramadan in which the Prophet increased fasting and valued the raising of deeds.
- Believers should declutter their hearts by forgiving others and repairing broken relationships before Ramadan.
Try this week
Seek regular Quranic and prophetic knowledge, then apply what is learned.
Increase voluntary fasting during Sha'ban, especially on Mondays and Thursdays as able.
Stand with clear truth and oppose clear wrongdoing within one's ability.
Reach out, apologize, forgive, and repair strained relationships before Ramadan.
Reduce resentment and spiritual clutter so the heart is ready for Ramadan.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariHudhayfah's narration was used to explain changing periods of good, evil, mixed guidance, and dangerous callers.
Surah 3Called for taqwa, enjoining good, forbidding wrong, and avoiding division.
Surah 16Closed with the command to uphold justice, excellence, family ties, and avoidance of oppression.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“whenever you value something you want to make room for it you want to prepare that space for something that you value”
“if you have somebody that you are not talking to if you have some somebody that you have differences with i am asking you catch up that difference before ramadan comes”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that Muslims should not use the word fitnah as an excuse to ignore clear truth or wrong. We need knowledge from the Quran and Sunnah so we can recognize what is right and put it into practice. Sha'ban is a frequently overlooked month before Ramadan, and the Prophet fasted in it and valued it as a time when deeds are raised. We should use these days to increase worship and clear resentment from our hearts. Before Ramadan arrives, we should reach out, apologize, and repair relationships so our hearts have room for Ramadan.
- What can we learn or practice before Ramadan?
- Who could we call to make peace?
- What does standing with clear truth look like in a hard situation?
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