#72 - On Contemporary Issues and Shar'i Perspectives (Part II)

A Way Beyond the Rainbow

This is part II of a 2-episode series with Sh. Mustafa Umar addressing contemporary issues and Shar'i perspectives related to same-sex attractions and gender identity issues.
Is Islam a "homophobic" or "transphobic" religion? Where do we, as Muslim communities, stand on "LGBT rights" and same-sex marriage? Is it permissible for me to attend a same-sex marriage? How do we deal with "progressive" or "reformist" Muslims pushing pro-LGBT agendas on our communities? How do we deal with Muslim reverts who identify as part of the LGBT community? How do we deal with particular workplace rules and regulations that are pro-LGBT and may be in direct contradiction with our Islamic values? These and other relevant questions are explored in this episode.

Chapters

1. #72 - On Contemporary Issues and Shar'i Perspectives (Part II) (00:00:00)

2. Episode Introduction (00:00:39)

3. Is Islam a "homophobic" or "transphobic" religion? (00:01:47)

4. Showing Up with One's Partner to the Mosque or Community Events (00:05:38)

5. On Supporting LGBT Movements and Gay Rights (00:11:11)

6. Dealing with "Progressive Muslims" (00:21:06)

7. On Attending Gay Weddings (00:33:12)

8. On Muslim Reverts Identifying as LGBT (00:40:47)

9. On Common Workplace Issues (00:53:58)

10. Ending Remarks (00:58:43)