Gay Friend

[Ramadhan]

I am not brainwashed. I'm sure you didn't mean to, but that implication offends me.

I apologize if I offended you, but if you read again what I wrote, I was actually only describing my old self.

Those who disagree are not going to see things my way, and I will NEVER see things your way.

I think no one is trying to make you see things the way some of us see things. Although I do pray that all of us will ALWAYS see things the way prophet Muhammad (SAW) saw things.

The best examples are given by prophet Muhammad SAW and we should always try to emulate him (SAW) in our daily life.

Just have a look at how he (SAW) made as his best friends and close acquaintances, all exemplary people, and prophet (SAW) did not make friends and "awliya" with just anyone. I have not yet read any hadith that states prophet (SAW) had friends of people who openly did sins and were proud of it. But he was always kind to everyone, regardless of who they were, and kept trying to invite everyone to Islam in the most kind and just ways. And he did not reject his uncle, Abu Tholib who was a mushreeqeen, and was still trying to give da'wah to Abu tholib even when abu tholib was dying on his deathbed. And even his most ardent polytheistic enemies such as Umar r.a. became one of his closest best friends because Umar r.a. reverted and made tawbah and became one of the best muslims ever walked on earth.

This should give us a hint how we deal with "gay friend".