The Boriqee Outlook

الحمد لله رب العالمين، وصلى الله وسلم وبارك على نبينا محمد وعلى آله وصحبه أجمعين وبعد السلام عليكم و رحمة الله In recent years, I found myself having been required to clarify a specific aspect of the declaration of takfir (excommunication of Islam) over the issue of homosexuality on a number of occasions. I felt it more pertinent and feesible to collate this matter into a simple and retrievable article rather than having to type up an almost article each time I find myself having to discuss the topic, which usually ends up being a long drawn out bickering of which I have no time for.  Believe it or not, I swear by the Lord of the Worlds, a range of many Muslims, including alleged "salafis" somehow have invented a bid'a theory that homosexuality itself (whether its affection for the same gender, or liwat [the act of penetration]) is a nullifier of Islam. I have literally argued with Muslims who have argued that one cannot be Muslim and gay at the same time.  First, lets di...