Research Made Audible: a Yaqeen Papers Podcast Islam and the LGBT Question: Reframing the Narrative
Mar 1, 2024
Exploring the clash between LGBTQ rights and religious beliefs in the Muslim community, challenging Western moral erosion, delving into the evolution of sexual morality in the West, navigating desires and morality, and advocating for an Islamic gender and sexuality paradigm.
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Hijab Poster Sparks Muslim Protest
- A Canadian university poster showed two Muslim women in hijabs about to kiss and sparked large Muslim community protests.
- The university removed the poster after petitions and organized responses from students and Muslim organizations.
Morality Rooted In Divine Command
- Islamic morality is theocentric: God and His messenger set what is permitted and prohibited.
- Muslims pair divine commands with rational reflection to derive moral wisdom and social consequences.
Rapid Mainstreaming Of LGBT Norms
- LGBT ideas moved from taboo to mainstream within one generation through cultural and institutional change.
- Muslims must engage holistically because the movement frames sexual norms as moral and political identities.