From GIC's minbar
Khutbahs at Masjid Al-Ihsan, Gwynn Oak Islamic Community
31 khutbahs the masjid posted, newest first.
2026
Oct 10, 2026Religious knowledge requires teachers and obedience“When you're learning knowledge, you should have a teacher.”Oct 3, 2026Knowledge should serve Allah and humanity“Knowledge should produce humility, not arrogance.”Sep 26, 2026Women deserve dignity in family and community“A woman is not spiritually insignificant or merely a passive member of the community.”Aug 1, 2026Allah's mercy calls for grateful obedience“His mercy is the thing that He puts forward to check His anger.”Jun 6, 2026Strong families raise children for Allah“When there is no stability at home.”Apr 18, 2026Seek guidance amid religious disagreement“Measure and examine what they are saying with surat al-fatihah.”Apr 11, 2026Obey Allah and carry taqwa beyond RamadanApr 3, 2026Worldly life is temporary, so prepare for the hereafter“Take yourselves to account before you're brought to account.”Mar 6, 2026Carry Ramadan's taqwa beyond Eid“You have freedom of choice, but once you make that choice, you have to live through whatever consequences come along with that choice.”Feb 13, 2026Ramadan trains believers to live with taqwaFeb 6, 2026Ramadan frees the soul from desire“Read the Quran; it's the manual for our lives.”Jan 23, 2026A mosque should build faithful people“You walk, La ilaha illallah, you talk, La ilaha illallah.”Jan 9, 2026Please Allah through obedience and effort“When you make dua to Allah, you operate off of what you made dua for and you make effort.”Jan 2, 2026Masjid etiquette honors Allah's house“We're going to have more respect for those places than we have for the houses of Allah.”
2025
Dec 26, 2025Gratitude must shape how you live“Everything that brings about benefit to you, you're expected to have shukr for it.”Dec 19, 2025Gratitude brings increase and contentment“If you want more, be grateful to Allah for what He has given you.”Dec 12, 2025Sabr means obeying Allah in every condition“When you seek help, you seek the help from Allah.”Dec 5, 2025Gratitude brings more blessings from Allah“If you show the thanks and gratitude, then He'll give you more blessings.”Nov 7, 2025Study the Sahabah to strengthen faith“We need to study their lives.”Oct 24, 2025Sincere worship builds a strong Muslim community“We should make Toba and seek Allah's forgiveness.”Oct 17, 2025Faith must shape your daily conduct“We actualize it in our life.”Oct 10, 2025True faith is proven through worship“How crazy can I be to give up 27 times the blessing to do the exact same thing at home.”Oct 3, 2025Surah al-Fatiha calls us to steadfast faith“They walked the path of steadfastness.”Sep 26, 2025The Sunnah makes worship a mercy“Do what is easy for you.”Sep 19, 2025Prepare to meet Allah through sincere worship“It all has to be purely for the sake of Allah.”Sep 12, 2025Understand the Sunnah before applying rulings“We need to honestly understand these terminologies as far as what the Sunnah is.”Sep 5, 2025Love Allah by living the Sunnah“We have to incorporate and instill in our lives the reality of the meanings of the Qur'an and the Sunnah.”Aug 29, 2025Keep seeking guidance from the Quran“The trickster comes at you with something that he knows you already want.”Aug 22, 2025Respect elders and share masjid duties“If you do not respect the elderly and show mercy on the young, you ain't from us.”Aug 15, 2025Strong communities require service and responsibility“Good character is a sign of courage.”Aug 1, 2025Strong families preserve Islam across generations“Joining ties of relationship is extremely important in Islam.”