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"Hello :) My name is Nawar, I'm from Syria and first of all I want to say you have a very interesting blog :) I have a couple of questions for you, if you don't mind of course, As a Muslim, you are aware that Islam is not very found of homosexuality and people, like me, who were Muslim and are not anymore, Al-Mortadoon, if you know what I mean, even though I am straight, what's YOUR opinion on these two types of people, and what do you think about people who criticize Islam publicly? Thank you :)"
Asked by syriaisfree
Salaam, and thank you, and I don’t mind at all.
To start off it ought to be pointed out that there’s several interpretations of the Quraan that find no evidence that Islam has anything against homosexuals. One such can be found here.
Now, even if people do not accept that interpretation, or do so in a different way, or whatever, it still stands that Islam says to accept all people of different lifestyles and choices (and religions, too), and that Muslims are diverse in their entirety.
Having said this, my opinion as a Muslim ought to be self explanatory but for the sake of answering the question I’ll go on. I do not care what people do in their private lives, or their personal choices or lifestyles provided they are not actually harming anyone or thing. And if one must insist on looking upon it as a sin then it is not my place to put judgement on others knowing I myself am far from being sinless. And in terms of Muslim homosexuals, it is not my place to judge their faith in their religion because it could very well be stronger than mine. As such, I fully support them on the basis that they’re human being too, and therefore deserve equal rights. Besides which, even IF I believed that Islam is against homosexuality, it isn’t my place to press my personal religious beliefs on others.
The same applies to people with other sexualities, and religions. I don’t care if you aren’t a Muslim (anymore?) and can respect your desire to do whatever you want with your life provided you respect the choice of other Muslims to believe in Islam.
There is a difference between people who criticize Muslims, and those who criticize Islam. Those who criticize Islam usually do so on the basis that they have no idea what they’re talking about and they make me angry because they have a tendency to spread lies that hurt me and my fellow brothers and sisters and our ability to live our lives in peace but as a Muslim their opinions hold as much relevance to me as the lint on my socks because it does not change Islam for me.
Hope that answers your questions.
