Ok, so I know that this is probably a silly question, but I was wondering if one could be both Muslim and UU without sacrificing aspects of either belief system. Personally, I agree with 99% of Islam, and I think that a lot of the main points go well with the points of UU. (Kindness, charity, etc.) And, I agree with the main points of UU. (Especially the points of tolerance, acceptance, justice, etc.). My only issue is that some parts of each belief system conflict. For example, traditional Islam does not have a very open stance on gay/trans rights, something that UU does have. Personally I side with the UU side here being that I have been raised around queer people, and am LGBTQ+ myself. Of course, some Muslims believe that you can't be Muslim and pro-gay rights (despite the counter-evidence, but I digress). Additionally, I believe that all religions are right in a way, because I think that they're all getting at generally the same truth. (That is, seeking the truth and being a good person). This is not a common belief in Islam, as Islamic religious texts tend to use a "Them versus us" attitude. Of course, there are plenty of other points where my beliefs differ from Islam, especially in the whole "God isn't angry, he's a loving being" issue. But, for now I think you get the gist.

Now, there are plenty of Muslims that believe what I do regarding these issues, but I'm always worried about disrespecting religions. If I side with the majority of Muslims, I wouldn't be truly following UU. (Which I want to do!) If I side with UU, plenty of Muslims would call me sacrilegious and a kaffir, and I would never want to disrespect a religion, even though I a part of it for over 3 years so far. My questions are:

1. Is there a way to make both groups happy?
2. Is making both groups happy even a good use of my time? Does it matter in the end?
3. Are there any other Muslims UUs out there with similar situations to mine?
4. How can I merge my personal spirituality and beliefs with both religions/groups in the most effective way possible?

Please keep in mind that I am very new to Unitarian Universalism, and some of this information/terminology may be wrong. I may later repost this to the progressive Islam subreddit, but I want to see what this sub has to say first. Thank you for reading, and I hope you have an awesome day!

EDIT: The idea of hell is another place where I diverge from Islam. I truly do not believe that God is an angry being who hates his children. I believe that God, whoever they may be, is a being and love and light. God might be disappointed with us sometimes, but never angry. Just wanted to expand a bit more on that since it is very important to me.