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Is gender identity disorder / gender dysphoria the result of sin?

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· 4 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

What does Islam say about transsexualism / transgenderism? Is gender identity disorder / gender dysphoria the result of sin? I can not act/live/ be a girl I tried so many times but I couldn't. if I go with the decision to change my gender will I be cursed by Allah? Is Undergoing gender changing operations haram?

Answer

Definitely, you will be cursed.

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وَلَأُضِلَّنَّهُم وَلَأُمَنِّيَنَّهُم وَلَـٔامُرَنَّهُم فَلَيُبَتِّكُنَّ ءاذانَ الأَنعـٰمِ وَلَـٔامُرَنَّهُم فَلَيُغَيِّرُنَّ خَلقَ اللَّـهِ ۚ وَمَن يَتَّخِذِ الشَّيطـٰنَ وَلِيًّا مِن دونِ اللَّـهِ فَقَد خَسِرَ خُسرانًا مُبينًا ﴿١١٩﴾ يَعِدُهُم وَيُمَنّيهِم ۖ وَما يَعِدُهُمُ الشَّيطـٰنُ إِلّا غُرورًا ﴿١٢٠﴾

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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