An Analytical Study Of Sex-Reassignment From The Perspective Of Shariah

Abstract

The Science being blessings is an unavoidable phenomenon which is indeed a need of the day, however, some people make it as a source of curse and mischief for humanity as well as nature. Keeping in view, Sex-Reassignment surgery may be a scientific achievement and a mean of gaining some materialistic benefits, nonetheless, it inherits certain evils both from social and
religious point of view. Furthermore, there is need to argue whether or not everyone may be allowed to get their sex reassigned as per their whims. Similarly, what would be the status of intersex? Whether they be allowed to get their sex determined through sex-change
operation or not? What would be physical, psychological, social and religious impacts of sexreassignment? This research work has been taken into account to find out answers to these and some other related questions. The study shows that sex-reassignment is not only unlawful and impermissible for normal people as per Islamic Shariah but also inherits