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Is it permissible to have non-penetrative gay sex (e.g. oral sex) or anal sex using a condom?

The answer to both of your questions is - no. No homosexual acts have ever been permitted in Islam.. whether that is penetrative or non-penetrative. This is just against the Fitrah (natural ...
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Is there anything in Islam about homosexuality in animals?

Cannibalism and other humanely-perceived heinous acts can be found in the animal world. Just because an act can be found in the natural world does not justify humans to act upon it as well. Just ...
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Is homosexuality or bisexuality allowed for women?

No, women satisfying their desires with other women ( سحاق ) is forbidden in Islam. The evidence for that includes: The Quran teaches Muslim women to guard their private parts just like it teaches ...
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Why Jannah promises young handsome boys to serve and fulfill desires?

The handsome young boys in Jannah are for servicing food and drinks, not for providing means of committing homosexual acts. But let's start with the assumption that the messengers sent to Lot were ...
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Did the Prophet say "lesbianism among women is zina between them"?

Al-Kabeer I'm wanting to pinpoint this hadith, verify it's legitimate, and check that the translation is accurate. In principle, I could track down Al-Kabeer and identify what it says. However, I don'...
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If I suppress my desires and refrain from homosexuality, will I get male spouses in paradise?

All people of heaven Allah will purify their hearts from psychological malice, bad morals, and despicable desires. In fact, when you meet the Hoor Al Ayn in Jannah, you wont be looking around for men ...
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If homosexuality should result in execution, why is it not listed in ahadith as a reason to kill someone?

Homosexual intercourse is classed as Zina according to the Shafis and Hanafis1, and given the same Hadd as Zina, i.e lashes for the unmarried and Rajm (stoning to death) for the married. Hence their ...
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Why is acting on homosexuality a sin?

Allah is the only one who can decide what is or is not a sin, and He is under no obligation to explain why. It doesn't matter how many arguments you make or refute, or how harmless you think it is, ...
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Can I not hate homosexuals?

Imho, Islam bans and shows hate to actions(sins) not to people. So even somebody could be full of sins but Islam still consider them as people and speaks to them. If we cant talk to sinners or non ...
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Is there reason to believe that homosexuality during the time of Prophet Lut is distinct from modern-day homosexuality?

Lut (AS) says: And Lot, when he said to his people, ‘What! Do you commit a shameful sin none in the world ever committed before you?! (7:80) He is admonishing them for a shameful sin. Let us see ...
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Is homosexuality really haram

The Quran does not explicitly mention anal intercourse at all, rather what it condemns is more general: ولوطا إذ قال لقومه أتأتون الفاحشة ما سبقكم بها من أحد من العالمين إنكم لتأتون الرجال شهوة من ...
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Is it a sin to be homophobic?

As Muslims, we are told to respect everyone and to not mock people for who they are, regardless of what they do is haram. I'm not saying we should accept the LGBT community, but we have no right to ...
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Does homosexuality go against the fitra according to the Qur'an and Sunnah?

Yes, it does go against the Fitrah We know this because the warning against homosexuality was central to Prophet Lut's mission: أَتَأْتُونَ الذُّكْرَانَ مِنَ الْعَالَمِينَ وَتَذَرُونَ مَا خَلَقَ ...
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If someone in a same-sex marriage converts to Islam, what do they need to do?

That marriage is not valid according to Islam. So if one or both of them converts to Islam, the first thing they need to do is to break their haram union, and separate from each other immediately and ...
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Is it permissible to have non-penetrative gay sex (e.g. oral sex) or anal sex using a condom?

Oral sex: In my answer to Is it halal to have oral sex with the spouse?, I point out how there's a lack of consensus regarding whether oral sex between married opposite-sex partners is permissible. ...
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Does the Arabic in Qur'an 4:16 "...the two who commit it..." necessarily refer to two men?

The Arabic in Qur'an 4:16 uses the masculine form, which is used to address either men alone, or men and women collectively. As you noted, it is not that straight forward to understand whom is being ...
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Does the Arabic in Qur'an 4:16 "...the two who commit it..." necessarily refer to two men?

No. The dual demonstrative pronoun اللذان may refer to two men as well as one man and one woman, despite being masculine. This is general style of Arabic language. For example, even though والدان is ...
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Is men kissing men haram?

In the name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Kind. Answer: Firstly: I understand you well, and this is a devil’s whispers and Homosexuality is a big crime inherited from the people of LUT. ...
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Will homosexuality be granted in Heaven for those who have been patient?

Most scholars agree that if you only wish and don't commit this sin, you will not be punished on the day of judgement. Because you follow what is mentioned in this verse: وَذَرُوا ظَاهِرَ الْإِثْمِ ...
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Is transgender haram in islam?

I surveyed fatawa on this topic in this answer (see also Can transgender people be Muslims, and how do gendered rules and rules about marriage apply?). Basically, there's some fatawa that say it's ...
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Is there reason to believe that homosexuality during the time of Prophet Lut is distinct from modern-day homosexuality?

Notice: I don't claim that what you are about to read is an absolute truth, for only Allah knows best, but it's represents what I know is true; You are free to accept it or reject it, but at least ...
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Which sin is worse homosexuality or murder

Islam doesn't give a "sin ranking", so it might not be straightforward to say one is worse than the other. To get a better mental picture, it's possible to compare the evidence for murder (major sin #...
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Why is engaging in homosexual sex sinful?

Bismillah hir rahman nir raheem As sallamu alaykum wa rahmatullah wa baraktuhu. I ask allah the most generous to befriend us in this dunya and akhira and make us blessed wherever we are. Have patience ...
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Loves another girl

Considering somebody your sister or brother doesn't change anything in the real relationship. Either a person is by birth or fostering a mahram or becomes one by marriage anything else is just hearsay ...
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Islam and homosexuality

“A person is not to be blamed for his nature. Rather, he is to be blamed if he acts according to his nature.” -Al-Junayd in ‘Hilyat al-Awliya” THis is from this question: Why is homosexuality a sin if ...
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Is this view on homosexuality is correct?

Your friend does not understand the concept of severity as I already commented. Some sins are bigger than others. Murder and stealing are both sinful. However, one is punishable by death and the other ...
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Being LGBTQ+ in Islam

More generally it should be said having the inclination or desire to commit a sin isn't sinful in and of itself and actually making actions is sinful. The position of a homosexual person who cannot ...
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Is there anything in Quran About Trans Gender?

Homosexuality is forbidden for the fact that the story of Prophet Lot exists, like adultery, totally out of debate. On the other hand, the 3rd gender looks more of a myth than what we need to find ...
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Handsome boys in heaven

Quran forbids or permits for this life,on the earth. We don't even know what we will face in the afterlife. Quran gives examples to us so maybe we can imagine some part of the afterlife. Therefore, ...
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Why is it haram for two people who truly love each other to get married, even if they have the same gender?

same reason why a man and his mother or sister, who may truly want each other , can not marry. same reason as a Muslim woman can not marry a non-muslim man, even if they truly love each other . In the ...
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