What prevents two muslim men (or women) from falling in love?

[Woodrow]

I do not see the problem with 2 people loving each other, even if they are same gender. The problem is what they do about the love. Genuine love would include desire to not lead the other person into harm, so genuine love is not the problem. The problem is lust and how a person acts out his/her lustful thoughts.

Acting on lust can be haram even in heterosexual relationships.

 

[boriqee]

Hello,

I got the idea for this thread out of another one I read where the OP asks about girlfriends and Islam.

This is really a two-part question taking two ideas Ive noticed to be prevelant among Muslims.

The first one is this, if homosexuality is a learned trait, what exactly keeps two men/women from finding others of the same gender attractive given that when a man and a woman are along, Shaytaan is present. That is if the potential is there to find anyone attractive, are folks of the same gender at the same risk?

If not, why not? If theres something that is done to prevent this, why isnt it extending into male/female relationships to make them platonic?

attraction of the same gender is an innovation of human conjecture. Meaning, one does not naturally get attracted by the same gender, there is an overriding cause that enables that to happen NO MATTER what or who says otherwise. that should be the answer to your question

 

[uno-dios]

Peace,

There have been studies in the overpopulation of rats and the manifestation of homosexual behaviour. Appeals to 'love' don't seem very scientific so I'm not sure exactly how one argues that as a reason to accept homosexuality? :muddlehea

Once the 'Sexual Act' has been successfully separated from it 'natural consequences' it becomes a means of entertainment and it's purpose lost as it secondary product 'pair-bonding' is used to establish unnatural emotional ties.

I see very little rationale to see it as anything other than a misuse of what it's natural function was intended. At the very least we must say that it is a misuse of the 'Sexual Act' for the sole purpose of sexual gratification. The secondary effect of establishing 'pair-bonds' is well, secondary and not the primary purpose of the act.