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Justification of homosexuality by some Muslims

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Answered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher

Assalamu alaikum

The documentary “Gay Muslims” was shown on channel 4 in which some British gay “Muslims” justify being gay. They said the people of Lut raped the angels and had acted according to their lusts. And this is why they were punished. So a “Luti” means one who rapes, according to them. Whereas if you love someone, whether it be a man or woman, the Qur’an does not forbid it. The Qur’an permits sex within marriage and they say there is no prohibition of marriage between the same sexes. Is this true?

Answer:
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

In the Name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful.

Dear Brother,

I pray this message finds you well.

I am familiar with this group. They came to my college once and spoke about Islam and homosexuality. Their claim to fame: Islam and homosexuality are compatible.

Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. However, we live in a time where people make what is wrong appear right and come up with all sorts of justifications, some Muslims included.

This group delights in being provocative and confrontational. The more scandalous they can be, the better. With that in mind, it’s important not to overreact to them, because they thrive on making mainstream Muslims upset.

The Qur’an certainly does permit sex within marriage. However, it is very clear that marriage is only permitted between one man and one woman. The only exception is that a man may marry up to four women, provided that he can treat them equally. (Al-Nisa, 4:3)

The Qur’an does not need to prohibit same-sex marriage because it has already prohibited same-sex relations. Therefore, if same-sex activity is strictly forbidden, how can this group argue that same-sex marriage is okay?

The Qur’an recounts the story of prophet Lut, peace be upon him, in many chapters. The message is always the same: The prophet Lut was sent to a group of people who were infamous for their depraved behavior. The men of the community were known for having sex with other men. Anyone with even a cursory knowledge of Arabic can tell that these verses are talking about men who engaged in consensual sex with other men, eschewing the women who were created for them. Rape is simply not an issue. To suggest that the angels were raped is completely false. The angels were under Allah’s divine protection. In fact, when prophet Lut expressed his fear that he couldn’t protect his guests from the depraved men of his community, the guests responded that they were angels in disguise and that no harm would befall them. Allah Most High says, “And when Our Messengers came to Lut, he was grieved on their account, and felt himself powerless (to protect) them: but they said: Fear thou not, nor grieve: we are (here) to save thee and thy following, except thy wife: she is of those who lag behind.” (Al-Ankabut, 29:33).

Finally, please refer to Attitude Towards Homosexuals here at Sunnipath.com for more details.

And Allah knows best.

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