{"_id":"675b1189d657c23811dcebff","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Do rulings on seclusion account for LGBT individuals?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is the ruling on seclusion (of a man and a woman) based solely on the fact that they are opposite genders or due to the possibility of attraction? Asking because what is the ruling on seclusion with homosexual individuals and with transgenders (who have gone through hormone therapy, possibly surgeries, etc)?\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Both. The rulings on seclusion (khalwa) and ʿawrah do not change based on an individual's sexual orientation (homosexuality) or gender identity (transgender). The rulings remain the same as they apply to any non-mahram man. Whether or not a person has undergone hormone therapy or surgeries, the rules of seclusion and ʿawrah apply as they do with any other man.\\n\\nHowever, in cases where a person has been completely castrated—meaning both male genitalia (penis and testicles) have been removed—and they no longer have any desire for women, the rulings may change. In such a case, they would be treated similarly to a woman, and they would be able to see what is permissible for a woman to see, such as the hair, neck, arms up to the elbows, and legs up to the knees.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff10b76658b4c2329d2","tag":"Relationships: Opposite Gender","count":80},{"_id":"668da0460b76658b4c2332e6","tag":"Contemporary Life: Lgbt","count":15}],"createdOn":"2024-12-12T16:38:33.560Z"}