Homosexuality in Islam: Critical Reflection on Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Muslims

by Scott Siraj al-Haqq Kugle and Scott Kugle

Book Overview

Homosexuality is anathema to Islam - or so the majority of both believers and non-believers suppose. Throughout the Muslim world, it is met with hostility, where state punishments range from hefty fines to the death penalty. Likewise, numerous scholars and commentators maintain that the Qur'an and Hadith rule unambiguously against same-sex relations. This pioneering study argues that there is far more nuance to the matter than most believe. In its...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1851687017
• ISBN13: 9781851687015
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: ONEWorld Publications
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"