Question Summary:
How should one deal with the LGBTQ community?

Question Detail:

Asalam alaikum wr wb Mufti sahab

Answer :

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, The Most Merciful.

As-salaamu `alaykum wa-ramatullahi wa-barakatuh.

At the outset we wish to point out that when dealing with people with different views, we maintain our view and tolerate a differing view.

As muslims, we believe each one of the concepts of LGBTTQQIAAP is haram/against human nature and unislamic. If one has inclinations of such a nature, we may engage with them with respect and explain our point of view. In doing so, we should conduct ourselves with respect and dignity. We should not disgrace or humiliate anyone having a different view from us. Such an attitude is against good character and counterproductive to dawah.

And Allah Ta`ala Knows Best.

Hussein Muhammad.

Student Darul Iftaa

Arusha, Tanzania

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai.