Prayer TimesToday, actions that corrupt a person spiritually are being deliberately promoted. One of these is same-sex relations. Shariah considers such relations to be among the gravest sins.
Sexual relations between men or between women are the same shameful act committed by the people of Prophet Lut (peace be upon him). Allah says in the Qur'an:
“Lut said to his people: ‘Do you commit such indecency as no one in the worlds has ever done before you? You approach men with desire instead of women. Indeed, you are a transgressing people.’” (Al-A'raf, 80-81), “We gave Lut wisdom and knowledge, and We saved him from the town that practiced evil. Indeed, they were a wicked and corrupt people.” (Al-Anbiya, 74), “Indeed, We sent upon them a storm of stones, except the family of Lut, whom We saved at dawn.” (Al-Qamar, 34)
These verses speak about the punishment sent upon the people of Prophet Lut (peace be upon him). In this way, Allah warns that the punishment for sexual relations contrary to Shariah is severe.
Our beloved Prophet (ﷺ) said:
“The thing I fear most for my ummah is the act of the people of Lut.” (Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah).
In a hadith narrated by Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
“Those who have sexual relations with animals are cursed by Allah! Those who commit the act of the people of Lut are cursed by Allah!” (Ahmad).
A man who has sexual relations with another man, or a woman with another woman, is acting against their natural disposition (fitrah). Allah created men to be attracted to women and women to men. The same is true for animals: the male is attracted to the female and vice versa. Anything else is contrary to nature. Sexual relations between people of the same sex lead to various diseases and cause the destruction of families and the breakdown of kinship ties. Human beings can only attain well-being, safety, honor, and health by following Allah’s commands and prohibitions. Moreover, a person can only live in accordance with their natural disposition by following what Allah has ordained.
Allah created humanity as pairs from the very beginning, that is, as man and woman. The Qur'an says:
“...fear your Lord, who created you from a single soul and created from it its mate and dispersed from both of them many men and women.” (An-Nisa, 1), and “We created you in pairs.” (An-Naba, 8)
Our Creator made men and women as pairs to complement each other both physically and spiritually. They are to form a union based on mutual love. The main purpose of this union is to bring forth offspring. Islam’s rejection of same-sex sexual relations is based on this concept.
Just as adultery is forbidden in Islam, so too is sexual intercourse between two people of the same sex forbidden (haram). The Qur'an refers to such deviations as “al-fahisha,” meaning “indecency, immorality.” Fahisha is when two people of the same sex have sexual relations. The people of Lut, who were steeped in sin, received their due punishment. They were destroyed completely at dawn, their eyes blinded.
Throughout human history, there have always been those who trample on Allah’s law and the moral code (criminal code). Even if they find ways to escape administrative or criminal punishment in this world, on the Day of Judgment they cannot escape the just court of Allah, who created them from nothing. Even a non-believer feels tormented by their conscience after committing a crime. The difference is that some people feel shame and repent, while others ignore this feeling. In any case, this is extremely dangerous for them in every respect.
Shariah and Fatwa Department of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan
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