TAQueer

17/12/2024

This short film explores the inner turmoil of a young Muslim man entangled in LGBTQ issues, struggling with guilt, societal judgment and faith. It sheds light on how rigid attitudes in Muslim communities can lead to deeper isolation and despair.

The film urges the community to listen, support and guide struggling individuals with empathy and compassion, help them overcome challenges and choose faith and taqwa (God-consciousness) as a path to healing and hope.
Join us in reflecting on this crucial topic and fostering a more compassionate community that listens and uplifts its members without prejudice.
https://youtu.be/Iv5rngFfrp8?si=UcXpWrrOkP4qIM6w

For any information and support you can reach our online forum of “TAQUEER - Choosing Taqwa over Queer” on
Twitter:
https://x.com/TAQueer_lgbt?t=O_qA4IJbZOi5RcZ6QLzS5g&s=09
or write to us on [email protected]

You can also go through our free ebook, “A Crescent in the Rainbow” by clicking:
https://shorturl.at/mY8bO

This short film explores the inner turmoil of a young Muslim man entangled in LGBTQ issues, struggling with guilt, societal judgment and faith. It sheds ligh...

09/03/2024

Muslim organisations in the UK have released this document to educate the masses about Islam's stand on the LGBT issue, to raise public opinion against the proposed ban on Conversion Therapy in the UK.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Three Leading Muslim Organisations Unite to Provide Guidance on Conversion Therapy: What Muslims Should Know

London/Edinburgh/Cardiff - [8 March, 2024 ]

For the very first time in history, three leading Muslim Organisations - The British Board of Scholars & Imams (BBSI), The Muslim Council of Scotland (MCS), and The Muslim Council of Wales - have joined forces to provide comprehensive guidance on the sensitive issue of conversion therapy.

This groundbreaking collaboration underscores the unity and solidarity within the Muslim community in the UK and represents a historic milestone in addressing policy matters of significant importance.

The guidance released today serves as an educational resource for the Muslim community, offering clarity and insight into the proposed ban on 'conversion therapy practices.' It reflects the collective efforts of our organisations to uphold Islamic principles while addressing concerns surrounding coercion and respect for individual autonomy.

Our organisations are deeply committed to providing educational resources that align with Islamic teachings and values. We recognise the importance of safeguarding children and adults from any form of coercion, and we unequivocally endorse the protection of human rights and dignity for all individuals.

Download the guidance: https://bbsi.org.uk/conversion-therapy/

For media inquiries or further information, please contact:

[email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected]

About: The British Board of Scholars & Imams (BBSI):
The BBSI is a leading authority in Islamic scholarship and education, dedicated to promoting the authentic teachings of Islam in the UK.

About: The Muslim Council of Scotland (MCS):
The MCS is the representative body for Muslims in Scotland, advocating for the rights and interests of the Muslim community across the country.

About: The Muslim Council of Wales:
The Muslim Council of Wales is a prominent organisation representing Muslims in Wales, committed to promoting unity, cooperation, and social cohesion within the Muslim community.

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17/02/2024

The dangers and mayhem of gender transition surgeries.

Watch here:

What happens when someone wants to detransition? American graduate student Euryale Enitan found that reverting back to being a woman was much harder than ini...

07/02/2024

The Islamic guidelines related to

Please note that merely having same s*x attraction and feeling like being of the opposite gender are not sins per se, but acting upon those attractions and feelings certainly is a grave sin.

Ref: A Crescent in the Rainbow, p. 24
Please download a free copy of this important book by clicking on the link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1diXfg8v2wSrvu_lRpnAgXlfOTK6uQWXy/view?usp=drivesdk

03/02/2024

Same s*x attraction can be triggered by a variety of factors. One of them includes narcissism dented by inferiority complex and self-image issues. To understand how it develops and how it leads to SSA, we take the help of Cognitive Psychology.

Cognitive Therapy was developed by Aaron T. Beck in 1977. When we apply his cognitive model (see attached images*) to cases of Same s*x attraction, we get the following flowchart:

Situation is the history of childhood trauma or bullying or the realisation of being effeminate or less attractive or endowed or muscuar than others.
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Automatic thought is the inferiority complex that “I am lesser than others”.
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Meaning of automatic thought is “I have to be like those people who have what I lack” (macho personality or better physique or looks)
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Emotion would be Infatuation for such men and same s*x attraction.
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Behaviour would be homos*xuality.

So, if we break this chain at the second step itself and pull that person out of his inferiority complex, we can save him from tripping down the ladder.

Although this is obviously an oversimplification of a complex issue, it can certainly help us in understanding the pathways better.

*The images have been borrowed from Dr. Aziz Ahmed Qadri’s book, The Noble Qur'an and Psychotherapy.

01/02/2024

Please click this link to listen to a brief introduction of TAQueer presented at the Bangalore seminar by our Director, Dr. Parvez Mandviwala last Sunday.

https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21AB3pelqlq2yrOTs&cid=561EEC7E36DD28E9&id=561EEC7E36DD28E9%2139657&parId=561EEC7E36DD28E9%2139625&o=OneUp

01/02/2024

Three members of our team, Mr. Shujauddin Fahad Inamdar, Dr. Parvez Mandviwala and Dr. Muhammad Rizwan (left to right) joined Dr. Rasheed (extreme right) and several psychologists at the Ummeed Centre in Bangalore last Sunday to discuss the issues faced by Muslims struggling with SSA and transgender urges, and to seek ways to help them overcome their temptations and adhere to Taqwa.

01/02/2024

Alhamdulillah, TAQueer has now joined an international group of organisations that are working with Muslims struggling with LGBT issues. We are the only ones from India. This is not only a great milestone for us, but also promises to expand our knowledge and understanding in this field.

We are grateful to Strong Support for including us in this noble mission and global movement.

30/01/2024

This is a very enlightening Q & A session with Shaikh Yasir Qadhi , brought to us by our UK collaboration, Strong Support

Here's a gist:
1. People who understand SSA should educate Ulema kiraam on this issue, so that Ulema kiraam can then use their position and influence to sensitize Muslim society about empathetically dealing with people with SSA.

2. People with SSA should make a risk assessment before coming out to their family and close friends. Do so only if you feel they would understand you, else refrain. And there is absolutely no need to reveal your SSA to society at large.

3. There is a difference in Shariah rulings between zaroorat (life essentials like food and water) and haajat (non-essential requirements like s*xual satisfaction). While eating and drinking haram items is allowed in life-threatening situations, there is absolutely no jawaz for indulging in sin or haram to satisfy the latter.

4. Men with SSA should exercise caution while interacting with other men if it arouses sinful desires. Even halal and innocuous things like hugging or hanging out with guys (gym/swimming etc.) become impermissible for them if there is a strong risk of fitna. But if a person with SSA does not feel aroused at such things, then it is permissible for him to behave with guys in the same way as other guys normally do.

5. Make good friends. Surround yourself with righteous people. Pursue hobbies to keep you busy in a positive way.

6. Let not your SSA or sins make you lose hope of salvation. The doors of taubah are always open; never give up the desire to be a better Muslim. Keep struggling till the end. Neither give up on yourself, nor on the mercy of God.

7. Cover people's sins, but you must report abuse. Abuse should not be tolerated even if it comes from seminary teachers.

29/01/2024

There is an urgent need to liberate ourselves from the yoke of colonial Euro-centric theories of Psychology, and the idea of what constitutes mental health and ethics. Islam has it's own worldview, which is derived from divine revelation, from the Creator of mankind, thus lending it far far more credibility and permanence than the worldview and theories derived from human philosophical construct.

This essentially lies at the crux of TAQueer too. We refuse to allow Euro-centric colonial masters of yore dictate to us what is right and what is wrong. We have the Qur'an and Hadith to tell us that. And we shall design our approach and modalities in the light of these divine teachings inshaAllah.

When it comes to looking for help for same s*x attraction or gender incongruence, Muslims may prefer an approach that draws from their faith, as secular

26/01/2024

Another important step towards our objective of helping those struggling with SSA overcome their temptations and adhere to Taqwa.