Can Muslims Support Same-Sex Marriage
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Question:
Is it possible for Muslims to support same-sex marriage while following Islam? - An examination of Islamic rulings on homosexuality and whether Muslims can support same-sex marriage while practicing their faith. :::
Answer:
Fataawaa of the Permanent Committee for Research and Verdicts, compiled by Shaikh Ahmad bin `Abdur-Razzaq ad-Duwaish, Volume 1 (Aqidah). Question No. 11 of Fatwa No.5741
Q. The one who does not judge by what Allaah has revealed, is he a Muslim or a Kafir [guilty of] the major kufr and are his actions accepted?
A. All Praise is due to Allaah and prayers and peace upon the His Messenger, his family and his companions. To proceed:
Allaah the Most High said: “And whosoever does not judge by what Allâh has revealed, such are the Kâfirûn” (5:44), and He the Most High said, “And whosoever does not judge by that which Allâh has revealed, such are the Zâlimûn” (5:45) and He the Most High said, “And whosoever does not judge by what Allâh has revealed (then) such (people) are the Fâsiqûn” (5:47).
However if he declares that to be lawful (istahalla dhalik) and believes it to be permissible (itaqadahu jaaizan), then this is the major kufr, the major fisq and the major dhulm which expels him from the religion. However, if he did this due to a bribe or some other motive while believing in the forbiddance [of this act], then he is considered a disbeliever with the minor kufr, a dhalim with the minor dhulm and a fasiq with the minor fisq which does not expel him from the religion as the people of knowledge have explained in the exegesis (tafsir) of the aforementioned verses.
The Permanent Committee for Research and Verdicts
Member Abdullah bin Ghudayan
Deputy Head
Abdur-Razzaq Afifi
Head
Abdul-Aziz bin Baz
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kufr is of two types - kufr akbar and kufr asghar - just as dhulm is of two types and likes fisq is of two types - akbar and asghar. So whoever declares lawful (istahalla) judgement by other than what Allaah has revealed, or declares lawful zinaa, or usury, or other than them from the prohibited things whose prohibition is agreed upon then he has disbelieved with major kufr, and major dhulm and major fisq. And whoever does that without declaring them permissible - then his kufr is kufr asghar and his dhulm is dhulm asghar and likewise with his fisq…” [Ash-Sharq al-Awsat 12/5/1416]