StraightWay - Understanding SSAs

Here we shall clarify some issues regarding what homosexuality is, from an Islamic perspective, and address as many as possible of the main issues relevant to Muslims dealing with attraction to people of the same sex. For example, topics such as free-will, God's testing of mankind, Satan's whispering and the purification of the soul will be relevant in explaining the nature of homosexuality and the path towards Paradise.

Further clarification and reflection on the various Islamic legal rulings will also be presented in order to explain the issues in a more down-to-earth and understanding manner. We never claim that our own interpretation is infallible: rather, we strive to gain a pure appreciation of the laws and spirit of Islam based on authentic sources, reasoning and the guidance of qualified scholars.

ISLAM REJECTS "ORIENTATIONISM"

Identifying a "Homosexual" - Philosophical Perspectives on Language and Science - Mujahid Mustaqim
Explains why entrenched assumptions held by Muslims as well as non-Muslims are misguided.

Removing the Label of Homosexuality - Hwaa Irfan
Explains the danger of being overpowered by a categorisation, and gives general advice.

THEORIES ON SAME-SEX ATTRACTIONS (SSAs)

The Defensive Adaptation and Its Resolution - Jamal Ahmed

STOP - Forbidden Limits
Understanding prohibitions in Islam.

The Philosophy of Marriage in Islam - Dr. Yusuf Al-Qaradawi

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ISLAM REJECTS "ORIENTATIONISM"

THEORIES ON SAME-SEX ATTRACTIONS (SSAs)

MISCELLANEOUS

The Straight Struggle

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