Will a person who is naturally (without anyone's intervention) homosexual and who keeps himself chaste and does not engage in sexual acts enter Paradise? And what did the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say about such a person? Are there any specific duties upon him? And can he be cured?
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Patience is of three types: patience in obedience to Allah, patience with Allah’s decree, and patience in refraining from disobedience. The greater the matter, the greater the reward for patience. The Prophet (peace be upon him) promised that whoever refrains from indecency with a woman of status and beauty will be in Allah’s shade on a Day when there is no shade but His. Allah has promised the patient a great reward, as He Almighty says: “Indeed, the patient will be given their reward without account.” One must persevere in chastity and strengthen the soul through faith.
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