Al Washliyah: LGBT Must Not Become a Trend Among the Younger Generation

The General Chairman of the Al Washliyah Central Board, KH Masyhuril Khamis, has stressed that LGBT behaviour must not develop into a trend among the younger generation. According to him, this phenomenon is a serious challenge to the nation’s morals and constitutes a non-military threat because it is considered capable of damaging human values and the moral resilience of society. “We know that LGBT is not just an issue, but has become a massive movement, and it will become one of the challenges, especially for the morals of our nation’s children in the future,” Kiai Masyhuril told Republika after the opening of the 23rd Al Jam’iyatul Al Washliyah Congress at the Pondok Gede Hajj Dormitory, Jakarta, on Tuesday evening. Responding to the massive LGBT movement, Kiai Masyhuril said that at this congress, Al Washliyah scholars would further strengthen their outreach so that Indonesia’s younger generation understands the objectives of Islamic law (maqashid sharia). Within maqashid sharia, there is the preservation of religion, lineage, the soul, the intellect, and property. According to him, LGBT can be a threat to humans who are required to preserve religion, lineage, the soul, the intellect, and property. “LGBT is a very worrying part, and this behaviour must not become a habit, let alone a trend for our future generation,” he said. Kiai Masyhuril stated that Al Washliyah, as a missionary and educational organisation, must fortify its cadres and youth to be at the forefront of saving the younger generation from deviant behaviour, namely LGBT. He argued that LGBT behaviour is not truly a human instinct. Regarding whether LGBT can be a non-military threat to the Indonesian nation, Kiai Masyhuril affirmed that it could be a threat. He reasoned that the Indonesian nation must not only build defence in the form of strength and weapons but must also defend against things that can damage human values. “Even from a non-religious perspective, LGBT damages human values; even a cat, no matter how cat-like it is, will not marry a cat of the same sex,” said Kiai Masyhuril. He reminded that Islam calls on humanity to have offspring in a manner that is lawful in Islam. Having offspring in a good and lawful way is part of improving the spiritual resilience values of the Indonesian generation.