وَإِذَا قَرَأْتَ الْقُرْآنَ جَعَلْنَا بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَ الَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْآخِرَةِ حِجَابًا مَّسْتُورًا 
Tough Conversations: Explaining the Islamic Prohibition of Same-Sex Acts to a Western Audience In the midst of these favorable attitudes, Muslim imams and religious leaders face an increasingly challenging environment in which to explain Islam’s stance on this topic.