IMAN Center of Kirkland

In these days of the second Fāṭimiyyah, Sayyid M. B. Kashmiri drew practical lessons from the life of Sayyidah Fāṭimah al-Zahrāʾ (ʿa).

The first khutbah was about choosing meaningful names for our children. The Prophet ﷺ related that Allah took her name from His own: “I am al-Fāṭir, and she is Fāṭimah.” Allah chose the name of Yaḥyā (ʿa) Himself, and the Prophet ﷺ told us to name our children even before they are born. Research in psychology suggests a name can shape a child’s confidence and outlook. The khutbah then went through the names Imām al-Ṣādiq (ʿa) gave for her. She is Fāṭimah because Allah weaned her away from evil. She is al-Zahrāʾ because when she stood in prayer, her light shone to the people of the heavens as starlight shines on the earth. She is al-Muḥaddathah because Jibrāʾīl came to console her after her father passed away.

The second khutbah turned to the role of women during the occultation of Imām al-Mahdī (ʿaj). The Qur’an gives men and women the same essence and the same duties, and narrations count women among those who will gather with the Qāʾim. It closed with five ways women can help prepare a spiritually conscious, just and resilient society, alongside their roles as spouses and mothers. They can gain knowledge through reason rather than blind imitation, and build skills in technology, languages and public speaking. They can grow spiritually, protect their religious identity against extremes, and stay connected to religious authority.

▶ Watch the khutbah on YouTube

📄 Slides (PDF): 2026-11-13 – Practical Lessons from Lady Fatima (SA) for Today’s Challenges

Past khutbahs are in our Friday Prayer playlist and the Friday slides folder.