Khutbah Talking Points Raising awareness about substance abuse in the Muslim community Substance abuse is having a negative impact among the youth of our community, effectively destroying our Ummah’s future in this country. Substance abuse is the use of an illicit substance to the point of addiction and reliance. This may come in the form…
Encouraging the Muslim Community to Vote in the Local Elections The principle of “command good and forbid evil” extends to our role in communities as citizens. Civic engagement is expected from citizens to participate in society. We have a social responsibility as Muslims to improve our communities. Local elections are more important than federal elections…
Download Jummah Khutbah Talking Points Saving Lives is an Act of Worship Developing vaccines to contain pandemics has always been linked to the noble aim of reducing or eliminating harm. That is why historical figures like Edward Jenner, an English physician and scientist who pioneered the concept of vaccines including the creation of the smallpox…
Download Jummah Khutbah Talking Points The Sacred Right to Life and Injustice in Egypt The right to a dignified, free life is one of the goals of Allah’s Sharia “whoever takes a life—unless as a punishment for murder or mischief in the land—it will be as if they killed all of humanity; and whoever saves…
Download Jummah Khutbah Talking Points The principle of “command good and forbid evil” extends to our role in communities as citizens. Civic engagement is expected from citizens to participate in society. We have a social responsibility as Muslims to improve our communities. Local elections are more important than federal elections because they determine how our…
Download Jummah Khutbah Talking Points The Importance of Masjid al-Aqsa in Islam: Masjid al-Aqsa is the second masjid built in Islamic history and the third holiest Islamic site for Muslims after Mecca and Medina. The Rasool (PBUH) traveled from Mecca to Jerusalem overnight in the miraculous night journey mentioned in the Qur’an (al-Israa) and ascended…
Download Jummah Khutbah Talking Points While Islam categorically prohibits and denounces all forms of racism, it’s imperative for Muslims to be educated on the roots of structural racism and police brutality in the USA and to be explicit about their support for the Black community in these difficult times. Besides covering the Islamic position on…
Download Jummah Khutbah Talking Points Khutbah Talking Points: COVID-19/Coronavirus COVID-19 is the medical term for the recent outbreak of a strain of the Coronavirus Coronavirus is a family of viruses that begins with the transmission from animals to humans, and later humans-to-humans. The COVID-19 is a new strain of the Coronavirus. COVID-19 manifests through flu-like…
Download Jummah Khutbah Talking Points The Census is an opportunity that arises every 10 years for representation and accountability The Census is safe, completely confidential, and protected by federal law The Census obtains reliable statistics on demographics, and America’s diversity which is why it remains important to participate so that your voice and needs are…
Download Jummah Khutbah Talking Points The following are various talking points on the historical and political analysis on the current crisis in India we believe may be salient for your sermon. India’s Muslim population is under threat of statelessness followed by genocide. They are under threat by an ideology that is based upon the hatred…