Can you be gay in islam

Everything you need to know about creature gay in Muslim countries

When the US supreme court ruled in favour of same-sex marriage last year, the White House welcomed it with rainbow-coloured lights and many people celebrated by adding a rainbow tint to their Facebook profile.

For the authorities in Saudi Arabia, though, this was cause for alarm rather than celebration, alerting them to a previously unnoticed peril in their midst. The first casualty was the privately dash Talaee Al-Noor university in Riyadh which happened to contain a rooftop parapet painted with rainbow stripes. According to the kingdom’s religious police, the institution was fined 100,000 riyals ($26,650) for displaying “the emblem of the homosexuals” on its building, one of its administrators was jailed and the offending parapet was swiftly repainted to connect a blue rainbow-free sky.

The case of the gaily painted school shows how progress in one part of the world can acquire adverse effects elsewhere and serves as a reminder that there are places where the connection between rainbows and LGBT rights is either new or yet to be discovered.

In Afghanistan, only a few years ago, there was a craze for decorating cars with ra

Being gay means that you are sexually attracted to members of your own sex. People perform not choose their sexuality but can face a lot of turmoil when coming to terms with it - fearing entity disowned by their family and faith.

Faith and Sexuality
When gay Muslims 'come out' or their sexuality is disclosed accidentally, their is faith often attacked. Although homosexuality has always existed, including in all Islamic countries, most Muslims will argue that it is not possible to be same-sex attracted and Muslim because homosexuality is against Islam. Such attitudes neglect the Quran's spirit of mercy and justice. There was more tolerance to homosexuals in Islamic history than there is now because they were not cast out of the folds of Islam. Gay Muslim are diverse in their dress and religiosity. For example some Muslim lesbians wear Western clothes and don't cover their heads, while others wear the hijab, jilbab and even veil their faces. There are those who are more steadfast in their 5 daily prayers than 'straight' Muslims.

Family Reaction to Sexuality
The discrimination faced from Muslim communities can add to the trauma of repercussions from famil

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 key 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 remain within the human species.

But navigating faith and sexuality can be complex.

For many, detecting as both same-sex attracted and Muslim poses profound challenges. This intersection of persona often brings individuals face to deal with with conflicting convictions and societal expectations. Yet, it’s a reality for thousands worldwide, deserving of attention and respect.

Islam’s vast interpretations extend 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 showcase this gradual modify, offering hope and solidarity to those at the crossroads of faith and sexual identity.

These narratives underscore th

Can a Muslim be gay?

Can a Muslim be homosexual – 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 think that God’s compassion trumps all.”

“But many Muslims on social media lashed out,” anothercautioned, “saying ‘qiyamah’, the diurnal of judgement, was close while the story of Lot condemning homosexuality in holy scriptures, including the Quran, is being ignored.”

Inside Story Americas – A major victory for lgbtq+ equality?

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