Was lut gay

The people of Lut were the first to encounter or conduct homosexuality; prior to Sodom, nobody in human history had ever done this. This community accepted and participated in this shameful conduct on a continuing basis. Hazrat Lut عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ was sent down to the first-ever gay community. Allah destroyed the people of Lut, including the wife of Prophet Loot عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ.

The wife of Lut (AS) was not punished because she was directly involved in homosexual practices, but because she supported those who were. In order for her to have been saved from punishment, Lut’s wife would have had to accept Islam and also renounce her support for the homosexual practices of her people. The following answer suggests the possibility that "homosexuality" during the time of Prophet Lut is distinct from modern-day "homosexuality".

there is no way to know if the homosexuality of the past referenced is the homosexuality of today classified by psychological associations. People of Lut (Arabic: قَوْم لُوط) lived in the al-Mu'takifat region in Palestine. They have a negative appearance in the Qur'an, the Torah and historical sources. They committed sins such as male homosexual activities, banditry, and harassment of passengers.

The Qur'an introduced them as the first people who committed male homosexual activities. In the 60s to 80s in Cape Town there was this idea of the moffie — now considered a derogatory term for gay men, even though there are plenty of men who are comfortable with being called that.

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After my undergrad, I continued with an Honours degree in Religion focusing on homosexuality and Islam. The torment will be doubled to him on the Day of Resurrection, and he will abide therein in disgrace; Except those who repent and believe in Islamic Monotheism , and do righteous deeds; for those, Allaah will change their sins into good deeds, and Allaah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. Qur'anic Ayahs and AHadiths on Homosexuality The Prophet of Islam said: "Whoever you find committing the sin of the people of Lut Lot , kill them, both the one who does it and the one to whom it is done" - i.

I was very close with her, and I just — it was just too much for me to handle that. The ones who come back and want to be the activists are the gay guys. The stigma and abuse continues, even in my absence. Orthodox Muslims believe - just like Orthodox Christians - that "therefore" no discussion is possible about this. There are few, if any, active online spaces for gay South African Muslims to gather and chat in a safe and supportive environment.

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The Prophet pbuh cursed homosexuals by repeating three times: "Allah has cursed anyone who does what Lut's people did. Later explanations of the Quran agreed that the "abomination" alluded to by the Quranic passages was attempted sodomy specifically anal intercourse between men. It is part of the display of the Al-Ikhlaas Academia Library, a new community-funded library in Athlone.

I will never feel accepted in a small-minded Muslim community. I started to rebel against my religion because I did not want to feel like a sinner in the house of God. She was a Christian girl and she just accepted me for who I am. When it comes to issues like racism, Muslim Views editor Farid Sayed believes that there has been noticeable social progress over the past three decades.

Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: "If a man who is not married is seized committing sodomy, he will be stoned to death. The Quranic story is almost the same as the version in the Bible.

The Prophet pbuh said: "Allah will not look at a man who has intercourse with a man or a woman in the anus. Ibn Shihab said, "He is to be stoned, whether or not he is muhsan. Before couples get married at the mosque, they undergo two counselling sessions with the imam. Today he works at the District Six Museum. Is not the morning near'. On this sunny morning in May, the Castle opens its doors to an event showcasing local Muslim businesses and NGOs, a few weeks before the holy fasting period of Ramadan begins.

In my own faith, I tend to extract the parts of Islam that make sense to me and make me feel good. The ideas of struggle, transformation and liberation are sewn into the fibre of Islamic theology — yet the notion of freedom and acceptance for gay Muslims remains impossible for many. Allaah says interpretation of the meaning : "So when Our Commandment came, We turned the towns of Sodom in Palestine upside down, and rained on them stones of baked clay, in a well-arranged manner one after another; Marked from your Lord" [Hood ].

Today, I really count myself lucky to be in a loving relationship. I do not believe anyone who is born this way needs to ask for forgiveness, even though I believe I pray to a forgiving God. If you have such opinions, it is important to consider that your own cultural values may still be comparable to Muslim values in many ways.