Innal-ḥamda lillāh, naḥmaduhu wa nastaʿīnuhu wa nastaghfiruhu.
Wa naʿūdhu billāhi min shurūri anfusinā wa min sayyi’āti aʿmālinā.
Man yahdihillāhu fa-lā muḍilla lah, wa man yuḍlil fa-lā hādiya lah.
Wa ashhadu an lā ilāha illa-llāh waḥdahu lā sharīka lah, wa ashhadu anna Muḥammadan ʿabduhū wa rasūluh.
Yā ayyuhā alladhīna āmanū, ittaqū Allāha ḥaqqa tuqātih, wa lā tamūtunna illā wa antum muslimūn.
Amma baʿd…
Brothers and sisters,
We are living in a time where speed is favoured over reflection, and convenience is valued more than connection. In such a world, rituals are often dismissed as outdated or unnecessary. Yet, we are a people whose worship is shaped by actions, remembrance, and rhythm.
Allah has honoured this Ummah with rituals that are not empty. They are living expressions of faith that bind us to our Creator and to our history. They are acts that connect us to Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him, a man who submitted fully to his Lord, who walked into fire, who walked into exile, and who walked into history through his trust in Allah.
The Hajj is not merely a journey to a distant land. It is a spiritual path that follows the footsteps of a mother who ran between hills searching for water, a father who was ready to sacrifice, and a son who surrendered to the will of his Lord.
These are not symbolic gestures. They are acts of truth. They ask us to reflect, to return, and to walk again with intention.
Allah says in the Qur’an:
“And proclaim the Hajj to the people. They will come to you on foot and on every lean camel, coming from every distant pass.”
(Surah Al-Hajj, 22:27)
Let us ask ourselves — are we carrying the legacy of Ibrahim with us, or have we reduced our faith to theory? Are we walking his path, or merely observing it from a distance?
Second Khutbah – The Call to Action
Al-ḥamdu lillāh. Naḥmaduhu wa nastaʿīnuhu wa nastaghfiruhu.
Wa nuʾminu bihi wa natawakkalu ʿalayh.
Wa naʿūdhu billāhi min shurūri anfusinā wa min sayyi’āti aʿmālinā.
Man yahdihillāhu fa-lā muḍilla lah, wa man yuḍlil fa-lā hādiya lah.
Wa ashhadu an lā ilāha illa-llāh waḥdahu lā sharīka lah, wa ashhadu anna Muḥammadan ʿabduhū wa rasūluh.
O believers,
As the blessed season of Hajj draws near, many of you prepare to fulfil the call of Ibrahim. To stand on the plains of ʿArafah. To walk between the sacred places. To answer Allah’s invitation.
But I ask you to pause and reflect, what will you take with you to your Lord? Do not take an empty plate. Go to Allah with whatever blessing He has placed in your hands.
We live in the West. We earn in strong currencies. We are surrounded by comfort, security, and access. That privilege is not for pride. It is for purpose.
What will you say to Allah? That you were incapacitated? That you couldn’t do anything?
Those of you going on Hajj this year, this is your moment to act.
Open a fundraising page. Dedicate it to the people of Gaza. The broken families of Rohingya. Let your Hajj carry not only your own name, but their pain, their hope, their future.
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Whoever relieves a hardship for a believer in this world, Allah will relieve for him a hardship on the Day of Judgement.”
(Sahih Muslim)
How many hardships do we wish to be relieved from on that Day? Start with one now.
Forgotten Ummah has been on the ground. We have seen the broken walls. We have heard the broken voices. Mothers weeping. Fathers unable to provide a meal. Their worlds torn apart.
But we will not forget them.
We will honour their sacrifice.
We are calling on you, not just as donors, but as witnesses of the truth — to carry their story with you. Open a page. Raise whatever you can. £500, £1000, even £100. It is not about the amount. It is about the sincerity.
Take their voices with you to ʿArafah. Carry their grief to Muzdalifah. Share their pain at the Ka‘bah.
Let your sacrifice reflect theirs. Let your steps in Mina carry the weight of another. And let your Hajj be accepted — not only for your ibadah, but for the mercy you showed.
O Allah, accept from us our efforts. Forgive our shortcomings. Let our blessings relieve those in hardship. Make us from those who walk in the path of Ibrahim — with action, with trust, and with compassion.
Allāhumma ajʿalnā mafātīḥa lil-khayr, mughāliqa lil-sharr. Wa lā takilnā ilā anfusinā ṭarfata ʿayn.
“Indeed, Allah commands justice, goodness, and giving to relatives, and He forbids immorality, oppression, and transgression. He instructs you so that you may take heed.”
(Surah An-Naḥl, 16:90)
Udhkurū Allāha yadhkurkum, washkurūhu ʿalā niʿamih yazidkum. Wala dhikrullāhi akbar. Wa-Allāhu yaʿlamu mā taṣnaʿūn.
