Islam considers homosexuality as a sexual deviation leading
to a perverted act which goes against the natural order Allah
intended for mankind. It is a corruption of the man's
sexuality and a crime against the opposite sex. Therefore, the
Islamic shari'ah strictly prohibits the practice of this
perverted act. This is mentioned in many places in the holy
Qur'an.
The story of the people of the prophet Lut who were
addicted to this practice, is the best example. Prophet Lut,
alayhessalam said to his people: "Verily, you do sodomy
with men, and rob the wayfarer! And practice all wickedness
in your meetings," (Al-A-nkabut, 29:29). And he said to
them: "Of all the creatures ofthe world, will you approach
males, and leave those whom Allah has created for you to be
your wives? Nay, you are a trespassing people!"
(Al-Shu'ara', 26:165-166) But their answer to Prophet Lut,
alayhessalam, was: "Bring us the Wrath of Allah if you are
telling us the Truth." (Al-Ankabut, 29:29). And so Allah gave
them the punishment they deserved: "And We rained on
them a rain of torment. And how evil was the rain of those
who had been warned," (Al-Shu'ara', 26:173).
Just as a person who has a sexual urge should not satsfy it
by committing zina, a person who has this perverted thought
should not act upon it. In order to maintain the purity of the
Muslim society, most Muslim scholars have ruled that the
punishment for this act should be the same as for zina (i.e.
one hundred whiplashes for the man who has never married,
and death by stoning for the married man). Some have even
ruled that it should be death for both partners, because the
Prophet, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, said: "Kill the doer
and the one to whom it was done." (Related by Al-Bayhaqi).
