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Getting ready for Ramadan

The month is a guest. Preparing the house before the guest arrives, physically, in our schedule, and in our hearts.

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Centrepiece
Surah al-Baqarah 2:185, Sahih al-Bukhari 1898

First khutbah

  1. 1

    The Companions prepared for six months

    The Salaf would prepare for Ramadan for six months before it arrived, and then mourn its passing for six months after. Their love for the month was structural to their year, not just a thirty-day event.

  2. 2

    Start fasting now

    The Prophet ﷺ fasted more in Sha'ban than any other non-Ramadan month (Bukhari 1969). Begin Monday-Thursday fasts in Sha'ban so the body adjusts before Ramadan arrives.

  3. 3

    Pre-read what you will recite

    If you want to read the whole Quran in Ramadan, review Surah al-Baqarah now. Six juz the first week of Sha'ban, five during the week, one on the weekend, means your tongue is warm when Ramadan starts.

Second khutbah

After the brief sitting, return to the centrepiece and gather the message into one clear request. Remind the congregation that the point of this khutbah is not simply to understand getting ready for ramadan, but to carry one honest change into the coming week.

Suggested closing

Allahumma ballighna Ramadan, O Allah, let us reach Ramadan.

Prepare it in your own voice

  • Read each cited verse or hadith in full before using it.
  • Add one example that your own congregation will recognise.
  • End with one action people can realistically begin today.

Sources for this outline

The centrepiece is Surah al-Baqarah 2:185, Sahih al-Bukhari 1898. Other references are given beside the points where they are used. Check the full passage, translation, grading, and local fiqh context before delivering the khutbah. An outline helps with preparation, but it does not replace study or qualified scholarship.

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