Are muslims allowed to be gay
The Orlando shooting was a hate crime against same-sex attracted people – even if, once it emerged that the attacker had been a Muslim, many people claimed this as a terrorist attack rather than a hate crime. And, in an important perception, this was also a terror attack, since its aim was to spread fear in the LGBT community.
Since the massacre there has been a lot of speculation about Islam and homosexuality and there are fears that one man’s despicable behave of terrorism could fan the flames of Islamophobia and other forms of social exclusion, leading to discord and unrest in an era of elevated Islamophobia.
It is difficult to define the “Islamic position” on homosexuality, as a monolithic phenomenon, simply because Islam is a very diverse faith group with some 1.6 billion followers on six continents. In most Muslim countries, homosexuality is illegal and in some countries, including Iran and Saudi Arabia, it is punishable by death. But in others, such as Jordan and Turkey, homosexuality is not considered a crime.
Most Islamic scholars are in accord that homosexuality is incompatible with Islamic theology. They tend to draw on the story of Lot in the Koran (also in the Old Testament) whic
The short answer is – absolutely yes.
You can be gay and Muslim.
Being gay and Muslim is a reality for many people around the world.
It’s essential to understand that gay individuals are born the way that they are. It is our society that punishes gay individuals for being born the way they were born. This is often due to fear, misinformation and poor understanding of the spectrum of identities that subsist within the human species.
But navigating faith and sexuality can be complex.
For many, naming as both lgbtq+ and Muslim poses profound challenges. This intersection of culture often brings individuals face to confront with conflicting convictions and societal expectations. Yet, it’s a reality for thousands worldwide, deserving of attention and respect.
Islam’s vast interpretations give diverse perspectives on homosexuality. While some views remain conservative, a shift towards more inclusive understandings of faith is emerging. Stories of acceptance and resilience within the Muslim LGBTQ+ community emphasize this gradual modify, offering hope and solidarity to those at the crossroads of faith and sexual identity.
These narratives underscore th
Homosexuality and transgenderism in the Quran
You can often receive questions or comments from Muslim students about homosexuality in Islam. They generally claim that homosexuality is banned by the Quran. But if you endure to ask, they often do not know the statements and they become stuck in "it is just not allowed, it is haram" .
It is true that there are a number of quotes in the Quran referring to the story of Sodom which seem to prohibit sex between men. But there is more to say about it.
Summary
The Quran mentions sex between men several times, almost all of them in the context of the story of Sodom and Gomorrah, in which some city inhabitants ask for sexual access to the messengers sent by God to the prophet Lot (or Lut). The Quranic story is almost the similar as the version in the Bible. Later explanations of the Quran agreed that the "abomination" alluded to by the Quranic passages was attempted sodomy (specifically anal intercourse) between men. The sins of the people of Lut later became proverbial and the Arabic words for the act of anal sex between men such as “liwat” and for a person who performs such acts “Luti”; both derive from the name Lut, although Lut was
Can a Muslim be gay?
Can a Muslim be gay – or accepting of a fellow Muslim who’s gay?
Ever since the landmark US Supreme Court judgment on June 26 making homosexual marriage legal in the US, debate has emerged among Muslims worldwide about the merit of the ruling, with the noticeable implication if they as Muslims approve or disapprove of a person being a gay while professing to be a Muslim.
“When the Supreme Court’s decision on Friday legalised same-sex marriages in all 50 states,” one commentatorwrotejubilantly, “many American-Muslims were thrilled with the news. For these Muslims, their own religion [sic] convictions support their views on queer marriage and believe that God’s compassion trumps all.”
“But many Muslims on social media lashed out,” anothercautioned, “saying ‘qiyamah’, the day of judgement, was near while the story of Lot condemning homosexuality in holy scriptures, including the Quran, is being ignored.”
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At the forefront of these two extreme positions, we see a band of clean-shaven yuppie US Muslims eager to appease their White-American constituencyissuingtheir “fatwa”, as it were, encour