From ISOC's minbar
Khutbahs at Islamic Society of Orange County
41 khutbahs the masjid posted, from 14 speakers, newest first.
2026
Oct 29, 2026Help vulnerable people before they ask“You can't respond to today's problems with yesterday's devices.”Oct 17, 2026 · Abdullah MisraMarriage must be safe from violence“Marriage is not supposed to be a place where people feel fear.”Oct 10, 2026 · Dirie AhmedRemember Judgment and send good deeds ahead“Your money stays. Your title stays. Your house stays. Your followers stay. Maybe your reputation stays. But you go.”Oct 3, 2026 · Abdullah MisraMemorizing the Quran preserves our faith“The Qur'an preserves us; it preserves our children; it preserves our entire communities.”Sep 19, 2026 · Muzammil SiddiqiSincere deeds matter more than worldly praise“They do it because they love Allah alone.”Aug 15, 2026 · Abdullah MisraIslam rejects racial superiority“Whenever we hear racism, all of us have to speak out.”Jul 25, 2026 · Hussam AyloushUse every platform to serve justice“Each one of us has a platform.”Jul 18, 2026 · Mustafa UmarFailure can teach believers to grow“Failure is not a permanent state.”Jul 4, 2026 · Abdullah MisraGood Muslims can be good citizens“You can be a good Muslim and a good citizen at the same time just like you can walk and chew gum.”Jun 20, 2026 · Mustafa UmarGood judgment requires evidence and humility“Don't make a judgment when you're in a heightened emotional state.”Jun 6, 2026 · Abdullah MisraMake summer spiritually strong“Perfection is in realizing you made a mistake and turning back.”May 16, 2026 · Muzammil Siddiqi and Ibrahim YousefTrust Allah to answer the oppressed“The most satisfying form of justice, the most satisfying retribution, is the retribution of Allah.”May 2, 2026 · Tabari ZahirReturn to Allah without despair or pride“It is about the magnitude of His mercy and His forgiveness.”Apr 25, 2026 · Abdullah MisraAnswer fear with service and civic good“We are sent here to be a light to this entire nation.”Apr 4, 2026 · Mudassir MayetBecome someone who justifies humanity“Allah will ask you: did you try to fix the world?”Mar 28, 2026 · Abdullah MisraShawwal tests our Ramadan habits“Ramadan was a period of intense exercise.”Mar 7, 2026Ramadan trains believers in self-control and service“The reward of fasting at its highest level is to be conscious of Allah, to win that consciousness war that Imam Jamil was talking about.”Feb 21, 2026 · Abdullah MisraRamadan is a hopeful return to AllahFeb 14, 2026 · Abdullah MisraRamadan preparation should transform your character“It's about wanting to be different for the sake of Allah.”Jan 31, 2026 · Abdullah MisraCooperation helps communities thrive“You become more when you work together towards a common end than the sum of your parts.”Jan 24, 2026 · Tabari ZahirRespond to addiction with mercy and hope“The intelligent person, as long as they have not lost their intelligence, must understand the epoch.”Jan 17, 2026 · Muzammil SiddiqiThe Isra and Mi'raj leads us to prayer“Makkah and Jerusalem are very much connected to each other.”Jan 10, 2026 · Fayaz NawabiWelcome people, build community, serve justice“You never know, brothers and sisters, what you may say or make someone feel that will bring them closer to Allah or turn them away from Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.”Jan 3, 2026 · Abdullah MisraSmall deeds matter when done consistently“The best of deeds are the ones that you stay consistent on, even if it is something small.”
2025
Dec 27, 2025 · Muzammil SiddiqiIhsan makes daily life beautiful“Ihsan is the art of living.”Dec 20, 2025 · Abdullah MisraJesus is a prophet, not God“Respecting someone is not by saying they become God.”Dec 13, 2025 · Abdullah MisraPast success cannot sustain the ummah“We will not be able to continue our generations of Islam based on the past successes of what our predecessors established and fought so hard to establish.”Dec 6, 2025Draw near to Allah through obedience“Muslims seek and want to get close to Allah.”Nov 29, 2025 · Ubaydullah EvansServe Allah through what you can“You make some contribution, whatever you can, in your locality.”Nov 22, 2025Islam rejects despair and calls for reform“There is no despair in Islam.”Nov 15, 2025 · Muzammil SiddiqiFaith needs deeds, not family names“Families do not make people pious.”Nov 8, 2025 · Faraz KhanTrust Allah and act through crises“Tafweed consigning to Allah is the precursor to contentment.”Nov 1, 2025 · Abdullah MisraUse AI without losing your soul“Never become so disconnected through it that you forget your community.”Oct 25, 2025 · Siraj WahhajThe best community serves and invites others“We have a lot of work to do in our own communities, our own masjids, and other people of faith.”Oct 18, 2025 · Nihad AwadBuild Muslim power to confront injustice“Political engagement should be the norm, not the exception.”Oct 4, 2025 · Abdullah MisraForgiveness and unity defeat Shaitan“If you have anything between you and someone else, be the first person to give the salams and Allah will take away that hatred.”Sep 20, 2025Love the Prophet by living his Sunnah“Loving the Prophet is seen by bringing his Sunnah into our life.”Sep 13, 2025Use what Allah gave you for justice“Move and support each other with what you have.”Aug 30, 2025 · Ahmed SobohRaise children with prophetic compassion“Raising righteous, good, productive future generations is something that we all try to do.”Aug 23, 2025Put the hereafter before worldly life“These things become problematic when we start to obsess about them.”Aug 16, 2025 · Hussam AyloushHonor Palestine through courageous action“Continue to learn and read what is happening. Inform your family, your community. Educate the rest of the people around you.”