What is the ruling regarding an intersex person in the Holy Quran and Islamic law, what should they do with themselves given that they are neither male nor female, and will they be held accountable for sexual deviance due to their inability to marry?
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The hermaphrodite (khuntha) is not mentioned in the Qur'an, but their legal rulings are detailed in books of Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence). A hermaphrodite is not held accountable for their creation, but rather for their deeds and conduct. They may marry once their male or female identity becomes clear. Modern medicine provides procedures to determine their gender, enabling them to become a man or a woman with full characteristics.
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