Can a muslim support lgbtq
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 important 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 unfortunate understanding of the spectrum of identities that occur within the human species.
But navigating faith and sexuality can be complex.
For many, identifying as both gay and Muslim poses profound challenges. This intersection of identity often brings individuals face to face with conflicting opinions and societal expectations. Yet, it’s a reality for thousands worldwide, deserving of attention and respect.
Islam’s expansive interpretations offer 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 point out this gradual change, offering hope and solidarity to those at the crossroads of faith and sexual identity.
These narratives underscore th
Stances of Faiths on LGBTQ+ Issues: Islam - Sunni and Shi'a
BACKGROUND
With over a billion followers, Islam is the second largest religion in the world, and noted for its diversity of society and ethnicity. Founded by the prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in 622 CE, Islam is an Abrahamic religion that shares its roots with Judaism and Christianity and recognizes Abraham, Moses and Jesus as prophets. Its sacred texts are the Qur’an, and secondary sources are found in cultural practices such as Sunnah and less so in Hadith, which continue to be studied and interpreted by both scholars and the faithful. At the core of Islam is the Shahadah, a assertion of faith that states, "There is no god but God, and later adaptations added “and Muhammad is the messenger of God." The Shahadah is one of the Five Pillars of Islam that also include charitable giving, fasting, praying several times each day, and going on pilgrimage to Mecca, if economically feasible, at least once in a lifetime.
Because Islam has no central governing body, it is not possible to state clear policies regarding issues of interest to LGBTQ+ people. Depending on nationality, generation, family upbr
Is Being LGBTQ Halal?
Post submitted by Michael Toumayan, former HRC Senior Religion and Faith Program Manager
For many Americans, the concept of halal, an Islamic dietary standard, is likely not something people associate with anything other than food. However, the Arabic word also means “lawful” or “permitted.”
As we sign Ramadan, our fundamental question here is – are LGBTQ people permitted in Islam?
Dr. Imam Ludovic Zahed, an Islamic scholar and founder of the first inclusive mosque in France, aims to tackle this crucial question at the Inclusive Islam Workshop, co-sponsored by Muslims for Progressive Principles and HRC Foundation’s Religion and Faith Program.
The workshop, generously funded by the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, explores ways in which consecrated Islamic texts can be read to affirm the human rights of all individuals, with a particular emphasis on LGBTQ rights and Islam’s inherent beliefs of inclusion and justice.
Two interactive workshops will take place, one in Dearborn, Michigan, on Monday, May 21, and another in Washington, D.C. on Friday, May 25, followed by breaking of Ramadan fast with iftar
The Orlando shooting was a hate crime against gay people – even if, once it emerged that the attacker had been a Muslim, many people claimed this as a terrorist charge rather than a hate crime. And, in an vital sense, this was also a terror attack, since its aim was to spread fear in the LGBT people.
Since the massacre there has been a lot of speculation about Islam and homosexuality and there are fears that one man’s despicable act 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 agreement that homosexuality is incompatible with Islamic theology. They tend to draw on the story of Lot in the Koran (also in the Old Testament) which
Can a Muslim be gay?
Can a Muslim be male lover – or accepting of a fellow Muslim who’s gay?
Ever since the landmark US Supreme Court decision on June 26 making same-sex marriage legal in the US, debate has emerged among Muslims worldwide about the merit of the ruling, with the obvious implication if they as Muslims accept or disapprove of a person being a queer 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 gay marriage and feel that God’s compassion trumps all.”
“But many Muslims on social media lashed out,” anothercautioned, “saying ‘qiyamah’, the afternoon of judgement, was nearby 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