perverted act which goes against the natural order Allah intended for
humankind. 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).
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