What is the Islamic ruling on Inter sexed people?

Question

People that are born with ambiguous s*x organs or are genetically not male (XY) or female (XX). How do they follow the gender roles? Do they have gender roles for such people?

Answer 1

People with ambigous genitalia can follow the gender roles as  you can determine the gender though through various methods by doctors.  I most people with it choose to have corrective surgery to remove or create reproductive organs appropriate for the gender of the person.  There is an increased risk for tumour so i guess most people choose to go in for sugery otherwise they would be putting themselves up for harm and life would be difficult.From then i guess the person will follow the gender roles.

Answer 2

Wow whats the obsession with this gender related subject....?

The Quran is a  guidance to follow.

to your question I don't know, and I wasn't here then otherwise I would have given you the same answer!

Pick up the Quran and begin reading.

Answer 3

Well, Muslims say homosexuals aren't born with homosexuality; I wouldn't be surprised if they'd come out and denied that these people are born with such problems.

They choose to!

Answer 4

I do not know of any Quranic verses that pertain to that topic. But as for the opinions of scholars, that is up to the person (or his/her parents if the decision is made at birth) to decide depending on how much closer he/she is to the s*x of a male or female. So, you have someone who is born with ambiguous s*x organs, if he/she has s*x organs closer to that of a male, then he is male and the same applies to a child born with s*x organs closer to that of a female. Now, that can be chosen at birth whether the parents decide that they are closer to one gender by surgery and the child will be brought up as a boy or girl. It is highly recommended that it be done at a young age, to avoid confusion and difficulty for that child at an older age. The reason surgery would have to be considered is because sometimes the genitals can be hidden.

I think you should have a look at this Fatwa regarding that topic:

http://flanaganfamily.org/AlAzharFatwaSe...