Transgender is a group of people created in the same way that males or females are, but the only difference is that due to biological concerns, they develop physical features of both sexes. This genetic difference has not only segregated them from societies but has also led people to treat them as an inferior creed.
Allah has created every human equal and all human beings rise very respectably in the eyes of Islam, where it gives them equal opportunity, rights and freedom. Also, it does not discriminate between them. Transgender are called Makhannathun in Arabic which means effeminate ones, they have always been present in our religion, society and culture as they are also the creation of Allah, and their existence has been mentioned clearly in the Holy Quran:
Chapter 42, Surat I-Shura, Verse 49, 50:
“To Allah belongs the dominion of heavens and earth; He creates what he wills. He gives to whom He wills female, and He gives to whom He wills males. Or He makes them [both] males and females, and He renders whom He wills barren. Indeed, He knows and Competent.”
Islam supports the right and existence of those who fit the picture of Makhannathun. Islam possesses equal opportunities for men, women and transgender, so that they may realize their full individual potential according to their wish keeping in mind the right path prescribed to them. This can include taking part in public, financial and educational developments and benefiting equally from the results. Gender equality does not essentially mean ‘indistinguishable rights’ as the conditions may vary from gender to another, but one can be assured that equal rights are served when it comes to Islam.
Our prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h) also treated makhannathun with respect. He did not look down upon them, once he was asked to put a makhannathun to sleep where he refused and said that he was not allowed to kill anyone who prays. The only issue that arose with them was that they were involved in singing and dancing which was forbidden in Islam.
In light of the facts provided by the Shari’a, several Muslim countries have started giving these transgender their due rights as per Islamic Laws. Now, they are stepping up to acknowledge their being and accommodating them as whom they are. Also they are provided with the chance of living and earning as a respectable citizen.
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