“Islam and Homosexuality – The Journey of Reconciling my Faith and Sexuality” is a story telling book in which the author discusses about his own journey of self acceptance as a queer muslim. The author strongly believes in the concept of ‘ijtihad’ and has used his own personal experience and reasoning to reconsider the heteronormative approach towards the LGBTQIA+ community. The book describes about the author’s struggles of reconciling Islam and Homosexuality – the two identities which the author embraces wholeheartedly. Being a part of the LGBTQIA+ community, the author has tried to address all the prejudices attached with the community.
The book uses references from the Quran and the Hadith to address every issue of a queer muslim. The author also discusses about his journey of overcoming the horrors of child sexual abuse and mental health disorders. This book highlights every aspect of a queer life and is a must read for everyone specially muslims.
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