Evaluation of Islamic Perspectives on Social and Legal Issues of Intersex (Khunthā)

Abstract

Intersex persons are also the creation of Allah(azza wa Jallah). They have sexual deformity (having both genital organs i.e., masculine and feminine) or none of any. They are also bound of the Islamic commandments. The Sharīʿah commandments for intersex (Khunthā Ghair Mushkal) are obvious whose identity is clear. The rulings for such person regarding worship or any other social issues will be same as that of other Muslims. The second kind is intractable intersex person (Khunthā Mushkal ) whose identity is difficult to determine due to equivalent signs. Such person also keeps one particular identity either of male or female. This article focuses on the rulings about worship and other social matters of intersex person.