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This book is written with the objective of reasonably addressing
the need of Muslim gays and lesbians for a life which involves
intimacy, affection and companionship within the confines of a
legal contract. Contemporary conservative Muslim leaders
unreasonably promote false marriages with straight spouses, failing
which they prescribe the "solution" of permanent celibacy as a
"test." This book delves into an extensive scholarship on the same
sources that conservative Muslim leaders draw on-the Qur'an, Hadith
and jurisprudence. It is argued that the primary sources of Muslim
knowledge addressed sexual acts between the same gender in the
context of inhospitality, exploitation, coercion and disease, but
not true same-sex unions; past Muslim scholarship is silent on the
issue of sexual orientation and Muslim same-sex unions. The
arguments of contemporary conservative Muslim leaders are
deconstructed and the case for Muslim same-sex unions is made based
on jurisprudential principles and thorough arguments from within
the Muslim tradition.
2015 Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award presented by the Stonewall
Books Awards of the American Library Association Muhsin is one of
the organizers of Al-Fitra Foundation, a South African support
group for lesbian, transgender, and gay Muslims. Islam and
homosexuality are seen by many as deeply incompatible. This,
according to Muhsin, is why he had to act. "I realized that I'm not
alone-these people are going through the very same things that I'm
going through. But I've managed, because of my in-depth
relationship with God, to reconcile the two. I was completely
comfortable saying to the world that I'm gay and I'm Muslim. I
wanted to help other people to get there. So that's how I became an
activist." Living Out Islam documents the rarely-heard voices of
Muslims who live in secular democratic countries and who are gay,
lesbian, and transgender. It weaves original interviews with Muslim
activists into a compelling composite picture which showcases the
importance of the solidarity of support groups in the effort to
change social relationships and achieve justice. This nascent
movement is not about being "out" as opposed to being "in the
closet." Rather, as the voices of these activists demonstrate, it
is about finding ways to live out Islam with dignity and integrity,
reconciling their sexuality and gender with their faith and
reclaiming Islam as their own.
This book is written with the objective of reasonably addressing
the need of Muslim gays and lesbians for a life which involves
intimacy, affection and companionship within the confines of a
legal contract. Contemporary conservative Muslim leaders
unreasonably promote false marriages with straight spouses, failing
which they prescribe the "solution" of permanent celibacy as a
"test." This book delves into an extensive scholarship on the same
sources that conservative Muslim leaders draw on-the Qur'an, Hadith
and jurisprudence. It is argued that the primary sources of Muslim
knowledge addressed sexual acts between the same gender in the
context of inhospitality, exploitation, coercion and disease, but
not true same-sex unions; past Muslim scholarship is silent on the
issue of sexual orientation and Muslim same-sex unions. The
arguments of contemporary conservative Muslim leaders are
deconstructed and the case for Muslim same-sex unions is made based
on jurisprudential principles and thorough arguments from within
the Muslim tradition.
Homosexuality is anathema to Islam - or so the majority of both
believers and non-believers suppose. Throughout the Muslim world,
it is met with hostility, where state punishments range from hefty
fines to the death penalty. Likewise, numerous scholars and
commentators maintain that the Qur'an and Hadith rule unambiguously
against same-sex relations. This pioneering study argues that there
is far more nuance to the matter than most believe. In its
narrative of Lot, the Qur'an could be interpreted as condemning
lust rather homosexuality. While some Hadith are fiercely critical
of homosexuality, some are far more equivocal. This is the first
book length treatment to offer a detailed analysis of how Islamic
scripture, jurisprudence, and Hadith, can not only accommodate a
sexually sensitive Islam, but actively endorse it.
Muhsin is one of the organizers of Al-Fitra Foundation, a South
African support group for lesbian, transgender, and gay Muslims.
Islam and homosexuality are seen by many as deeply incompatible.
This, according to Muhsin, is why he had to act. "I realized that
I'm not alone-these people are going through the very same things
that I'm going through. But I've managed, because of my in-depth
relationship with God, to reconcile the two. I was completely
comfortable saying to the world that I'm gay and I'm Muslim. I
wanted to help other people to get there. So that's how I became an
activist."Living Out Islamdocuments the rarely-heard voices of
Muslims who live in secular democratic countries and who are gay,
lesbian, and transgender. It weaves original interviews with Muslim
activists into a compelling composite picture which showcases the
importance of the solidarity of support groups in the effort to
change social relationships and achieve justice. This nascent
movement is not about being "out" as opposed to being "in the
closet." Rather, as the voices of these activists demonstrate, it
is about finding ways to live out Islam with dignity and integrity,
reconciling their sexuality and gender with their faith and
reclaiming Islam as their own.Scott Siraj al-Haqq Kugleis Associate
Professor in the Department of Middle East and South Asian Studies
at Emory University. His previous books includeRebel between Spirit
and Law: Ahmad Zarruq, Juridical Sainthood and Authority in
Islam;Sufis and Saints' Bodies: Mysticism, Corporeality and Sacred
Power in Islamic Culture; andHomosexuality in Islam: Critical
Reflection on Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Muslims.
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