The Islamic calendarFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 1, 2025.
Safar is not an unlucky month
“Put your faith in Allah SWT.”
In one sentence
Safar is not an unlucky month, and Muslims should reject superstition, trust Allah’s decree, and respond through faith, prayer, and patience.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Introduces widespread superstitions about Safar and rejects them as remnants of Jahiliyyah.
- Explains a historical account of how robbery and insecurity supposedly created Safar’s unlucky reputation.
- Uses hadith reports and COVID-19 to emphasize Allah’s control over illness and events.
- Connects belief in taqdir with tawakkul, prayer, patience, and refusing to trust fabricated social-media hadiths.
- Counters the prohibition on marriage in Safar through the story of Safiyyah’s marriage to the Prophet.
- Reframes Safar as a month of faith, success, and victory, then closes with prayers and a bereavement announcement.
Try this week
Do not avoid marriage, celebrations, business, or other plans because of Safar superstition.
Reject unverified social-media claims and fabricated sayings attributed to the Prophet.
Strengthen faith in taqdir and tawakkul, especially during hardship.
Pray to Allah for success, protection, and victory, including maintaining regular prayer.
Sources the khateeb cited
Sahih al-BukhariUsed to discuss the absence of bad omens, illness, divine will, and rejection of Safar superstition.
Sahih MuslimUsed to state that Safar contains no inherent evil.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“our actions are the ones that determine how Allah protects us and what results we have in our lives. So it is never an omen.”
“So we should not believe in these things. Everything that you see, you should not believe in it.”
“This is a month of faith. A month of victory. And every month is that type of month. It's what you make of it.”
“Be calm and be faithful when bad things happen. Put your faith in Allah SWT.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khateeb reminded us that Safar is not an unlucky month. Islam teaches that Allah alone controls what happens, so we should not let old superstitions or social-media claims guide our decisions. When life feels frightening, we can respond with prayer, patience, and trust in Allah. The khutbah also shared Safiyyah’s marriage to the Prophet as an example against avoiding marriage in Safar. It ended by inviting the community to gather for dua for the khateeb’s grandmother.
- What is one superstition or online claim we should check before believing?
- What can prayer and patience look like when something worries you?
- How can our family show up for someone who is grieving?
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