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Men dressing and behaving like women

· 18 Safar 1435 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

We have many transgenders among us. Though they have male features, they still prefer to dress themselves as women and due to this, they are being subjected to all sorts of humiliation in our society. Does Islam classify them as males or females? Is there any Qur'anic Ayat or Sahih Hadith mentioning them?

Answer

If they have male features then it is haraam for them to dress and behave like women. Such people are cursed. Hence, society will also humiliate them.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما قال لعن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم المتشبهين من الرجال بالنساء والمتشبهات من النساء بالرجال (صحيح البخاري رقم 5885)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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