Next time someone dares to tell you that Islam doesn’t recognize the existence of multiple genders and that it’s unnatural for people to behave in a way that everyone else in their gender group seems to behave in, at least in public.
A story related in Qushayri’s Risala (trans. Knysh, pg 154):
It is related on the authority of Abd al-Wahhab b. Abd al-Majid al-Thaqafi that he said: “Once I saw a funeral bier [pass by] that was carried by three men and one woman. So I took the place of the woman and we headed toward the cemetery. We prayed over it [the bier] and buried it. Then I asked the woman: ‘What relation was he to you?’ She answered: ‘He was my son.’ I asked: ‘Don’t you have any neighbors [to help you]?’ She answered: ‘I do have neighbors, but they despised him.’ I asked: ‘Who was he then?’ She answered: ‘He was effeminate.’ I felt pity for her, so I took her to my house and gave her some money, grain and clothing. I went to sleep that night and, in my dream, I saw a visitor, who shone like a full moon. He was dressed in a white garment. He began to thank me. I asked him: ‘Who are you?’ He answered: ‘I am that effeminate man, whom you buried today. My Lord has bestowed mercy on me because of people’s contempt for me.’ ”
Unfortunately, you will find many ifs ands and buts by the “muslimeen” of today because it just does not suite their minute way of thinking(if you want to call it that).
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Love this! And what’s wrong with a man identifying his more feminine side anyway… and that a woman identifies with her masculinity. 🙂
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Thank you so much for your readership! 🙂
Absolutely agreed – we should embrace all sides of us, whether masculine, feminine, something in between, neither, or whatever else – or, heck, ALL!
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Nice to read this one. I believe in loving everyone as long as they are harmless to the society.
What is this Qushayri risala, by the way ??
And one more thing a man effeminate in nature(which he cannot change) is yet supposed to be not dressed or behave ike females.
Just asking.
I think there is some hadees stating something similar.
🙂
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Im an effeminate boy, i have the mannerisms and voice like a female too. I do consider myself gay but i think marriage is not in my fate in thjs life, im fine being single however i didnt choose to feel this way, neither did i choose to act feminine. Its in my nature. This was truly inspiring. I just wish the muslim community had more tolerance with people like us.
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hi i am the same. Sorry to here this you defo can stay in touch. erahman@hotmail.co.uk
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