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Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Feb 13, 2026.

Make prayer a priority over work

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“This is a religious responsibility for the Muslim men.”

The khateeb, at 6:42

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In one sentence

Muslim men should treat Jumu'ah as a serious religious obligation, arranging work around it and grounding their practice in the Quran and authentic Sunnah.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. The khutbah opens with standard praise, testimony, and reminders to fear Allah.
  2. A hadith warns that repeatedly missing Jumu'ah can lead to sealed hearts and heedlessness.
  3. Surah al-Jumu'ah is used to command leaving business and attending Friday prayer.
  4. The speaker addresses work excuses and notes religious freedom in the United States.
  5. He explains his own absences by describing Jumu'ah in Medina.
  6. He reviews the virtues of Medina, the Prophet's Mosque, Masjid Quba, and distinguishes Masjid Qiblatain.
Try this week
Attend Jumu'ah consistently.
Leave work and business when the Friday call to prayer is made.
Read the Quran and follow the Quran and authentic Sunnah.
Pray in the Prophet's Mosque and visit Masjid Quba when in Medina.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 62:9Used to command believers to leave business and hasten to Friday prayer.
Sahih MuslimWarns that persistent absence from Jumu'ah may result in sealed hearts and heedlessness.
Sahih MuslimDescribes Medina's sanctity, virtue, and the reward for patience there.
Sahih al-BukhariStates that prayer in the Prophet's Mosque is worth one thousand prayers elsewhere, except al-Masjid al-Haram.
Sahih MuslimDescribes the Prophet's regular visits to Masjid Quba.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“leave off business, leave off work and come to attend the Jumwa.”
ICA East Orange · East Orange, NJ
Play from 7:26
“These are Hadith show the virtue of Al-Medina and the importance of praying in the Prophet's masjid and visiting and praying in Masjid Quba.”
ICA East Orange · East Orange, NJ
Play from 12:31
“And there's no encouragement in the Quran and the Sunnah to go pray in Masjid Qibla Teen.”
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Play from 13:08
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that Jumu'ah is a serious responsibility, especially for Muslim men, and that Allah commands believers to leave business when the Friday call is made. The speaker warns through a hadith that repeatedly missing Jumu'ah can harden the heart and lead to heedlessness. He explains that his own recent absences were connected to praying in Medina, and he describes the blessings of the Prophet's Mosque and Masjid Quba. We can respond by planning our Friday time around prayer and grounding our religious practices in the Quran and authentic Sunnah.

  1. What could we change in our Friday schedule to make attending Jumu'ah easier?
  2. Which mosque or sacred place would you most like to visit, and why?
  3. How can we tell whether a religious practice is supported by the Quran and Sunnah?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of America215 N Oraton Pkwy, East Orange, NJ 07017ArchiveAll khutbahs at ICA East Orange54 khutbahs
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