PSA: As a queer Muslim, can I just say that we need to address both homophobia within the Muslim community AND Islamophobia within the LGBTQ+ community?
Because it sucks being viewed as a sinner and a disgrace by most of my family and many other members of my faith, but it also sucks to hear my fellow queer folks attacking Islam as a whole, when in truth, the religion preaches peace and tolerance.
If you're a cisgender, heterosexual Muslim, please remember that there are queer Muslims who are trying their best to serve Allah, just like you, and that we are not inherently any more dirty or shameful than anyone else.
If you're a non-Muslim member of the LGBTQ+ community, please remember that there are queer Muslims, and there are Muslims who are allies, and it hurts to see our religion painted as evil.
Beware of private sins, especially those made accessible through phones, computers, and television sets. Instead, full your private times with worship of Allah, and that will protect you from following lusts and desires.
If you want to stay firm for your entire life, make sure to keep Allah on your mind when alone.
so Biden is really taking billions of dollars out of Afghanistan's frozen reserves to recompense 9/11 victims when literally no afghans nor the Taliban were responsible for that tragedy? especially when this same country is facing famine and a political crisis?
that is so... like, awful and disgusting doesn't even cover it...
Given it is coming to the end of Ramadan, I wanted to share this poem I found on tick tok.
The world often likes to forget we exist, but I hope things will improve as time goes on.
Be safe my Muslim brothers and sisters, I wish you all a very Happy Eid when the day comes, InshAllah and hope you spend it with joy and with loved ones around you.
Anas bin Malik reports the Prophet (sas) said: “The belief of a servant will not be steadfast until his heart becomes steadfast, and his heart will not become steadfast until his tongue becomes steadfast”. (Imam Ahmad)
“Do not concern yourself with things about which you have no knowledge. Verily, your hearing, sight, and heart — all of them will be called to account" (Qur'an 17:36).
i hope you are all in good health & a good state of imaan. today, i wanted to share this with you all as i have a large platform & it’s my responsibility to share this with you all. brother daud has thyroid cancer & it’s spreading fast. if he doesn’t receive this surgery he could die. we have 5 days to go until the final day. now that they’re are a thousand of you (الحمد الله) if all of you donated £8 each we would be able to help brother daud. it would be sadaqah jariyah for all of you.
brother daud is a father with stage 4 thyroid cancer. he has three children then he lost his job when his illness worsened. he was a teacher in a madrasah and the risk increases as the disease progresses. due to financial difficulties, he needs treatment. his wife has a hard time asking for help. he also has no job, as his wife is the only person who takes care of their children and sick husband. all the burden is on his wife's shoulders.
so, if you could please donate just £8 or anything & share this link on your social media it would be a huge aid. brother daud is in dire need of surgery. it is difficult watching someone die when you could have helped. so let’s use this opportunity to give what we can. i’d like to remind you of this verse in the qur’an.
indeed, the men who practice charity and the women who practice charity and [they who] have loaned Allah a goodly loan - it will be multiplied for them, and they will have a noble reward.
يؤمن إلى درجة أَنه عِندما يذهبُ إلى الحقل في وقتِ الجفاف ليسأل الله مطراً، يأخذ معه مظلة و معطفاً جلدياً لكيلا يبلله المطر في طريقِ العودة."
He believes to such an extent that when he goes to the field in a dry time to ask Allaah for rain, he takes an umbrella and a leather coat with him so that the rain does not wet him on the way back.