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Homosexuality in Islam

Critical Reflection on Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Muslims

Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: Oneworld Publications, United Kingdom
Imprint: Oneworld Academic
Published: 1st Jan 2010
Dimensions: w 153mm h 234mm d 25mm
Weight: 635g
ISBN-10: 1851687017
ISBN-13: 9781851687015
Barcode No: 9781851687015
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Synopsis
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.

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