Homosexuality leads to the destruction of family life." Homosexuality deprives a man of his manhood and a woman of her womanhood. Islam teaches that men should be men and women should be women. It is disgraceful for both men and women. It is a main cause of one of the most harmful and fatal diseases. Homosexuality is dangerous for the health of the individuals and for the society. "There are many reasons why it is forbidden in Islam. People acquire these evil habits due to a lack of proper guidance and education."" No person is born homosexual, just like no one is born a thief, a liar or murderer. It is a moral disease, a sin and corruption. Muzammil Siddiqi of the ISNA said: "Homosexuality is a moral disorder. 10 public executions of homosexuals have been performed in Afghanistan by the Taliban army.ĭr. Al-Fatiha estimates that 4,000 homosexuals have been executed in Iran since their revolution in 1979. The Sha'fi school of thought (also seen in the Arab world) requires a minimum of 4 adult male witnesses before a person can be found guilty of a homosexual act. The Hanabalites, (widely followed in the Arab world) teach that severe punishment is warranted. The Hanafite school (currently seen mainly in South and Eastern Asia) teaches that no physical punishment is warranted. All Islamic schools of thought and jurisprudence consider gay acts to be unlawful. 5 Homosexuality is seen by scholars to be a sinful and perverted deviation from the norm. No sahabi (companion) of Muhammad could quote a saying or decision of Muhammad relating to this question.Īccording to a pamphlet produced by Al-Fatiha, there is a consensus among Islamic scholars that all humans are naturally heterosexual. The latter might point out that during the times of the first Caliphs, Muslims did not know what to do with individuals guilty of "liwat/lutiyya". Many liberal Muslims doubt their authenticity. Traditionalist orthodox Muslims generally claim that the Hadith literature contains the authentic sayings of Muhammad. There is at least one mention of lesbian behavior mentioned in the Hadith: "Sihaq (lesbian sexual activity) of women is zina (illegitimate sexual intercourse) among them." "Kill the one that is doing it and also kill the one that it is being done to." (in reference to the active and passive partners in gay sexual intercourse) "When a man mounts another man, the throne of God shakes." Many Hadiths (ahadith) discuss liwat (sexual intercourse between males). The Hadith and homosexuality: The Hadith are collections of sayings attributed to Muhammad. The passage also links the sin of Sodom (the reason for its destruction) to homosexuality.That linkage is contradicted by other verses in the Hebrew Scriptures. This is a uniquely Islamic concept it does not appear in Jewish or Christian beliefs. It seems to imply that there was no homosexual behavior before it first appeared in Sodom. This passage is an apparent reference to the activities at Sodom and Gamorah. Lut is referred to as "Lot" in the Hebrew Scriptures. "What! Of all creatures do ye come unto the males, and leave the wives your Lord created for you? Nay, but ye are forward folk." Qur'an 26:165īoth references relate to gay sexual activities lesbian practices are not mentioned in the Qur'an. "We also sent Lut : He said to his people : "Do ye commit lewdness such as no people in creation (ever) committed before you? For ye practice your lusts on men in preference to women: ye are indeed a people transgressing beyond bounds." Qur'an 7:80-81 Some obviously deal with effeminate men and "masculine women." The two main references to homosexual behavior are: There are five references in the Qur'an which have been cited as referring to gay and lesbian behavior. A Collection of Articles dealing with this subject:
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