Friday Juma Khutba
February 28th, 2025
- The holy month of Ramaḍān is approaching, and the crescent is expected to be sighted first in West Africa and North America.
- The Prophet described Ramaḍān as the best month, with the best days, nights, and hours, full of blessings, mercy, and forgiveness.
- It is a month where believers are invited as guests of Allāh, their deeds are accepted, and their prayers are answered.
- Sincere intention (niyyah) is essential for fasting, as it gives fasting its true value.
- Fasting is unique among rituals because it cannot be performed for show, making it a purely sincere act of worship.
- A ḥadith qudsi states that fasting is exclusively for Allāh, and He alone rewards it.
- The story of the sons of Adam highlights that Allāh accepts deeds only from those with true piety.
- Intentions define the value of actions—those who act for worldly gain receive no divine reward.
- Some international aid efforts appear humanitarian but often have hidden selfish motives.
- The U.S. has reduced funding for USAID and used military aid to Ukraine with conditions attached.
- The 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq was presented as a mission for democracy but had economic motives.
- An executive order (13303) allowed U.S. control over Iraq’s oil revenues, directing funds to the U.S. Federal Reserve.
- The UN Security Council mandated Iraq’s oil funds to be held by its Central Bank, but the U.S. unilaterally placed them under American control.
- The U.S. continues to control Iraq’s oil revenues, restricting its financial independence.
- Despite Iraq’s vast oil wealth, its financial situation remains dire due to external control.
- UN efforts to restore Iraq’s financial autonomy have largely failed.
- We pray for the zuhur of the Imām to establish true justice in the world.
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