From ICA East Orange's minbar
Khutbahs at Islamic Center of America
54 khutbahs the masjid posted, newest first.
2026
Oct 21, 2026Raise children on Islam and good deedsOct 17, 2026Honor parents with mercy and obedience“Speak to your parents with respect.”Oct 10, 2026A healthy community needs trustworthy leadership“I listen to the trustworthy, knowledgeable, qualified, experienced people in any particular area to help me make the best decision on behalf of Islam and the Muslims.”Oct 3, 2026Help one another and stop wrongdoing“Cooperate with each other upon al-birri wa taqwa.”Sep 19, 2026Gratitude preserves Allah's blessings“Allah has given you not only everything you've asked for, but what you didn't ask for, Allah gave it to you anyway.”Sep 18, 2026Correct wrongdoing without harming Muslims“Don't harm the Muslims, and don't criticize and blame the Muslims.”Sep 5, 2026Learn and live the Quran and Sunnah“This is a reminder for everyone to learn the Quran, not just to recite its words, but to know its language and its meanings.”Aug 22, 2026 · Abu MuslimahA valid marriage needs consent and witnesses“The Muslim marriage is when the groom gives the bride a sadaq.”Aug 14, 2026Faith means living for your children and wifeAug 7, 2026Allah's forgiveness requires more than hope“We hope for Allah ta'ala's forgiveness.”Jul 17, 2026 · Abu MuslimahGratitude turns blessings into worship“Whatever Allah has decreed for us, we're to be grateful and thankful for whatever Allah has given us.”Jul 10, 2026 · Abu MuslimahInvite others to Islam through words and actions“Will the people embrace Islam because of what they see from us?”Jul 4, 2026Islam is easy to believe and share“Make things easy and don't make things difficult, invite and give glad tidings and don't chase people away.”Jun 26, 2026Mercy and forgiveness earn Allah's pleasure“Being merciful is the price tag of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala's mercy and His pleasure.”Jun 19, 2026Seek knowledge with humility and care“A person that is shy and a person that is mustakbir, a person that is arrogant, they will not learn.”Jun 12, 2026 · Abu MuslimahWudu prepares the body and soul for prayer“A limited amount of water is needed to perform the correct wudu.”May 29, 2026 · Abu MuslimahFollow the Prophet’s authentic Hajj practice“Whatever he did, we did exactly what he did.”May 22, 2026 · Abu MuslimahFill Dhul-Hijjah with righteous deeds“Do whatever is easy for you.”May 15, 2026Honor Dhul-Hijjah through worship and Eid“Taqwa is to do what Allah commands and to stay away from what Allah forbids.”May 9, 2026Verify religious claims before judging others“We're proper, and respectful as we're inviting people to the truth.”May 1, 2026Honor the mosque and enrich worship“Send much Salah and Salams upon me on this day because indeed your Salah upon me will reach me.”Apr 17, 2026Hajj is a once in a lifetime duty“The Hajj is a religious obligation to be performed once in your lifetime.”Apr 10, 2026Defeat Shaytan through consistent worshipApr 3, 2026Honor the blessed day through worship“Fear Allah and read the Qur'an.”Mar 27, 2026Make the masjid part of daily life“The Muslims from the very beginning of embracing Islam gave importance to establishing the salat in jama'ah and the masajid together as a community.”Mar 13, 2026Keep Quran, prayer, and charity alive“Reading the Quran and offering the salah and spending our wealth sincerely for the sake of Allah ta'ala, they go together.”Mar 6, 2026Make the Quran the center of life“Allah Ta'ala allows us to enjoy this world, but our focus is the hereafter.”Feb 27, 2026Learn the Quran and practice its message“The best of you are those who learn the Qur'an and teach the Qur'an.”Feb 20, 2026Read, learn, and live by the Quran“Make it your intention this month to read the Qur'an more than you normally do.”Feb 13, 2026Make prayer a priority over work“This is a religious responsibility for the Muslim men.”Feb 6, 2026Faith must shape prayer and characterJan 23, 2026Patience turns trials into triumph“You become winners even during the times of adversity if you are patient.”Jan 16, 2026Surah al Fatihah calls us to account“Pan ddywedwn ni Maliki Yomid Din, rydyn ni'n ymwybodol o hyn.”Jan 10, 2026Islam unites us beyond race and tribeJan 2, 2026Muslims should honor their own holidays“If we hold on to the Quran, we would be together and united.”
2025
Dec 26, 2025Repent and guard your heart in Rajab“I want to advise myself and you all during this sacred month of Rajab to stay away from wronging ourselves.”Dec 19, 2025Correct wrongs without harming Muslims“We should teach him not to find fault with him and blame him, but to help him to learn and understand and to practice the Quran and the Sunnah correctly.”Dec 12, 2025Help one another do what is right“Allah is in the aid and the help of his servant.”Nov 28, 2025Put the Hereafter Before Wealth“We give preference to the hereafter.”Nov 21, 2025Knowing Allah should shape worship and daily life“Being eager to learn and asking the questions that you need to know.”Nov 14, 2025Righteous marriage builds faithful families“Whoever has the ability to get married I advise him to get married because indeed it will help him lower his gaze.”Nov 7, 2025Protect salah at its appointed times“Pray the salah in the masajid and pray the salah in your homes.”Oct 31, 2025Knowledge should lead to worship and good conduct“You ask Allah for Jannah and then you say words that are pleasing to Allahu subhanahu wa ta'ala.”Oct 10, 2025Your faith and deeds are your responsibility“We are all responsible for what we do.”Oct 3, 2025Do not withhold spending in Allah’s cause“Worship Allah as if you see Him but if you don't see Him, know that He sees you.”Sep 26, 2025Seeking knowledge requires patience and obedience“You are the protector and maintainer of the heavens and the earth, and for you is the praise.”Sep 19, 2025Seeking knowledge begins with sincerity“Follow up the bad deed with a good deed; it'll wipe it away.”Sep 12, 2025Learn and teach the salah correctly“It’s upon each and every one of us to learn the salah.”Sep 6, 2025Knowledge must come before action“The two conditions for your actions to be accepted are sincere intentions to Allah and correct knowledge in accordance with the Qur'an and the Sunnah.”Aug 29, 2025Learn Islam and teach it to others“It's our responsibility if we know the book and the Sunnah to make sure that we teach it to the Muslims.”Aug 15, 2025Let remembrance guide your daily choices“Make sure that your tongue is always wet and moist with the remembrance of Allah.”Aug 8, 2025Remember Allah often to seek His pleasure“The most uplifting of your deeds is the remembrance of Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala.”Aug 1, 2025Remember Allah for protection and relief“When a person forgets about Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala a void is put in his heart.”