30/10/2025
People often ask: “Does Islam embrace q***r people?”
Perhaps that’s not the question we should be asking.
Maybe the real question is — can Muslims embody the mercy that Islam was always meant to bring?
Because when I read the Qur’an, I don’t see a God who rejects.
I see a God who says:
“My mercy encompasses all things.” (7:156)
“We have certainly honored the children of Adam.” (17:70)
Islam began as a revolution of compassion — a faith that uplifted the oppressed, the unseen, the silenced.
It was never about conformity. It was always about dignity.
Some traditions may still struggle to understand q***r existence, but the heart of Islam — Allah, the Most Gracious and Most Compassionate — has never stopped beating with mercy.
It is we, as a community, who are still learning how to live that mercy in every generation.
I’ve seen and heard stories of people who share my faith but still cannot embrace q***r Muslims — as if q***rness and Islam cannot coexist. For them, the idea that one can be both q***r and Muslim is inconceivable.
But the essence of Islam already embraces us.
Our existence, too, is a sign of Allah’s creation — and His signs never lie.
Of course, there continues to be debate among scholars — about q***r Muslims, about women’s rights, even about whether a Muslim can keep a dog as a pet.
Yet when it comes to topics like q***rness, many traditional scholars avoid the conversation altogether. They fear it, rather than face it with courage, compassion, and faith. And so, the evolution of mercy — the very essence of rahmah — becomes too thin to survive.
That’s where the crisis begins. …con’td 👇🏾
