Denouncing Queer Muslims Violates the Spirit of Islam Instead of scripturally abusing queer Muslims and their allies, Islamic researchers at Al Azhar, may wish to heed the opinion of Ibn Abidin, who upheld that those who made up charges of disbelief usually possessed a lower caliber sense of spirituality and that their works were not credible. It would be against the spirit of Islam to advocate that Islamic law invalidates the prayers of queer Muslims and their allies, or that it condemns queer Muslims to a life without intimacy, love and companionship. Indeed, according to Dr. Hashim Kamali of the International Institute of Advanced Islamic Sciences in Malaysia, the overriding objectives of Islamic law include justice, human dignity, equality, removal of hardship, prevention of harm, and realizing benefits for people. Islamic law does not prevent conservative Muslim leaders from adopting a renewed approach on matters of social change. The controversial prayer led by Dr. Wadud that initially invited scorn eventually led some conservative Muslim leaders like Shabbir Ally and Hamza Yusuf to acknowledge a more nuanced position on women-led mixed congregational prayers. Likewise, a constellation of Imams from queer inclusive mosques across the globe along with Muslims for Progressive Values vehemently opposed the Al Azhar statement. In essence, the progressive Muslim community rejected all forms of physical, verbal and spiritual attacks against queer Muslims and their allies. huffingtonpost.ca/junaid-jahangir/queer-muslims_b_3567622.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000008
Posted on: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 18:10:15 +0000
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