Contemporary sodomy - I

The grave and evil act of sodomy has various names in the Arabic
language, some of which mean:
· The act of the people of Loot.
· Sodomy.
· Homosexuality.
· Entering a person from the rear.
· Same-sex relationships.
This evil act has become widespread in the west and is being practised
by vast numbers of people. The west approves of thisevil act, and has
introduced new laws in its favour of same-sex marriage.
In the year 1967, the British government introduced a law which stated
that it was no longer a crime for peopleof the same sex to have sexual
intercourse if they have reached the age of puberty. The result of
thiswas that this evil act became widespread, as did many diseases. It
is still considered a crime inthat country for people of the same sex
to have a sexual relationship if at least one of them have not yet
reached the age of puberty, although this is something that the
homosexuals are pressuring that government to change.
InEurope, same sex marriage is becoming widespread with official
recognition and approval, and many governments authorize same-sex
marriages.Amsterdamwitnessed thefirst official same-sex marriage in
the world with a party that was attended by the ministersof the Dutch
government and other celebrities, in addition to being broadcast live
on television.
OnSunday 4thMarch 2001, it was announced inHollandthat three maleand
one female couple immediately married after the announcement of a new
law that permitted same-sex marriage. Moreover, the Dutch government
gives the same rights to married couples of the same sex as it does to
those of the opposite sex,such as government financial assistance,
lower taxes, the right to adopt and the requirement of a court order
in order to divorce.
Officials inAmsterdamexpect the number of married couples to increase
by ten thousand couples annually, which represents ten percent)10%( of
the number of heterosexual marriages.
InDenmark, same sex marriages began in the year 1989, makingDenmarkthe
first countryin the world to officially recognize same-sex marriages.
Also,NorwayandSwedenallow homosexuals to officially register their
relationships. In addition to this, the German government very
recentlypassed a new law to permit such marriages officially, although
it does not allow the couples to adopt childrenor be entitled to pay
less tax. This law also permits non-German citizens whoare living
inGermanyto have such marriages.
In February 2000, the Canadian government granted homosexuals who live
together the same rights that normal couples have, although it did not
allow them to officially get married.
Homosexual Conception?
A British doctor studied the possibility of making this possible.
After finding a female volunteer who offered her womb, and having
extracted semen from both men concerned, the doctor discontinued the
experiment, due to coming to the conclusion that modern science has
not yet reached the level of being able to cause the man's sperm to
act as the female's ovum and thus facilitate the conception of a
child.
InIsrael, homosexuals constitute twelve percent)12%( of the Jewish
population; they are demanding that their government gives them more
rights, the most important of which is to officially recognise their
marriages. They are also demanding that the government pass laws that
give them assistance regarding inheritance, paid marriage-leave, andso
on.
Homosexuality has become something quite acceptable in the Israeli
community. The Haaretz Newspaper of14thApril 2000, contained an
article quoting a man who planned to get married to his boyfriend as
saying: "Homosexuals enjoy a much better status now from a legal
perspective; as a matter of fact, this is one of the best countries
)in this regard( in the world. We have the same rights as)the
homosexuals in(DenmarkandHolland, as there is no law that prohibits
same sex-marriage, nor is there any law prohibiting sodomy. On the
contrary, we have a law here that demands that we have equal work
opportunities."
The first punishment from Allaah:
Aids:Aids was discovered in 1981 when a number of homosexual men who
practiced sodomy in places such asLos AngelesandNew Yorkcontracted a
strange type of bacterial chest infection which is known as
Pneumosytis Carinii. Some of them also contracted a rare form ofcancer
named Kaposis Sarcoma.
Scientists at that time could offer no explanation of how this rare
disease had appeared so suddenly; but in 1984, they were able to
recognize the cause and attributed it tothe damage of the main cells
in the immune system due to a new virus, and this is where the name
AIDS )Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome( came from. In 1986, the
virus that causes this disease was named HIV.
This disease coincides, exactly, with the saying of the Prophetwhere
'Abdullaah bin 'Umarreported that: "The Prophetapproached us once and
said:"It is neverthat immorality )i.e. adultery, fornication and
sodomy( prevails in a people to the extent that they do it openly,
except that there will appear in them diseases that were unknown to
their predecessors.""]Al-Haakim[
This disease has spread ina rapid and terrifying manner, to the point
thatthe number of deaths that it has caused in the United States alone
up until January of the year 2000 was 438,795 people,while worldwide,
the number of newly infected and HIV positive people at the end of
eachyear reaches thirty six million )36,000,000( people. Ninety five
percent )95%( of these contracted it due to practicing sodomy, while
the others did so via other means, such as infected drug syringes.
Research has proved that sixty two percent )62%( of these cases were
caused by bisexual men.
Los Angeleshas the fourth highest number ofinfected patients in
theUnited States, and it has been stated there that bisexual men
hinder the process of putting an endto this disease.
Before the world had an opportunity to wake up from the effect of the
shock caused by AIDS, a new homosexual disease appeared on the
horizon.This disease is even more powerful and viscous than AIDS. Dr.
Kenneth Moore MD stated that AIDS is considered insignificant in
comparison to this new disease, and he gave it the name 'The Love
Virus.'
The symptoms of this disease are that the infected person begins, six
months after being infected, to develop blisters and ulcers, from
which the patient continues to bleed until he dies. Dr. Moore has
stated that it is not easy for the body to be infected with this
virus, but once it does, modern science stands helpless in the face of
it.
This virus lays dormant inthe person's body for six months and is then
activated by him having sexual intercourse again. Unlike other
diseases resulting from sexual intercourse that can only be
transmitted through the blood, bodily fluids, or sexual intercourse,
thisdisease can be transmitted in different ways. It can even afflict
those who have never had sexual intercourse. Dr. Moore has stated that
it appears that it is transmitted through the air and can enter a
person's lungs via his breathing mechanism.
The above were but some of the many harmful effects of sodomy. How can
any sane man, after reading this, give in to his perverted desires and
lusts, and pay such a terrible price as a consequence?

Contemporary sodomy –II

Real life stories:
We have received many questions from Muslims who live in the west in
this regard; the followingare two examples:
· I live inCanada. My sister has a bisexual boyfriend and does
not see any problem in this; she even goes with him to a gay
nightclub. She also believes that we should accept this type ofperson
in our community. What should I do?
· I discovered that my forty year old husband has been, for the
past two years, sleeping with a boy who comes to our house
occasionally, although he does not know that I have found out. He is a
person who performs his prayers and confirms that he is sexually
satisfied by me. What should I do?
Dear brothers!This is a married man who is committing this wicked sin!
How perverted can a person get? How heedless can a person become?
Indeed he is cursed by Allaah as the Prophetsaid:"Allaah has cursed
the one who commits the act of the people of Loot )i.e.
sodomy(."]Ahmad[
The Islaamic ruling on sodomy:
The consensus of the Companionshas been recorded in this regard that
the one who commits this sin must be executed. However, thereare
variant views from them on how to execute the perpetrator. Some of
them ruled that it should be by beheading him with a sword, others
ruled that it be by stoning to death, while a third group held the
opinion that it should be by burning to death. There is another group
that has ruled that it should be done by takingthe perpetrator of this
evil crime to the highest point in the area he resides, and then
hurling him off from there, head down, while being stoned as he falls
and after he hits the ground, until he dies; this was theopinion of
Abu Bakrand 'Ali. There is also a view that such people should be
executed by placing them in a house that is then demolished with them
inside it.
The Prophetsaid:"Kill the one who does it )i.e., sodomy( and the one
to whom it is done."]At-Tirmithi & Others[ Shaykh Bakr Abu Zayd, may
Allaah preserve him, said: "There is no indication inthe narration of
the person being single or married, and thus it covers all people."
How are such sinners to be dealt with?
The one who commits this grave sin must repent before death strikes
him, as he would otherwise be subject to the wrath and curse of
Allaah, as well as the loss of both, this life and the Hereafter.
He must be advised and reminded that Allaah is watching him and that
Satan is keen to misguidehim. He should rememberthat one day he may
become a father who would despise anyone attacking his children in
this way.
Imaam Ibn Al-Qayyimsaid:"Sodomy brings nothing but regret, sorrow and
diseases that are almost impossible to survive. It also makes one's
countenance dark and gloomy, and causes the light of guidance to
vanish from his heart. It )i.e., sodomy( becomes so evident on his
face that people would recognize this as soon as they seehim. The one
who commits this sin will never survive the punishment that will
follow unless Allaah has predestined for him to repent. It results in
the blessings of Allaah upon him vanishing and being replaced by
curses and hardships. It also makes him more daring in committing more
evil and shameful deeds, and thus causes his humiliation."
Modern science has proved that this act has a very negative effect on
those who do it, such as damaging the nervous system, the brain, and
the sexual organs, as wellas causing liver infections, which is in
addition to AIDS.
How does a person repent from this sin?
· Sincere repentance and remaining steadfast upon it.

Call yourself to account - I

Calling ourselves to account is what frees the soul from being captive
to its desires and lusts; it frees it from the darknessof misguidance
and maintains it upon the Straight Path. Allaah encourages the Muslims
to do this by saying)what means(:"O you who have believed! Fear
Allaah. And let every soul look to what it has put forth for
tomorrow…"]Quran 59: 18['Umarsaid: "Call yourself to account when you
are in bliss before the reckoning of that severe Day, for whoever
calls himself to account when he is in bliss will win the pleasure of
Allaah and achieve happiness, and whoever allows his life and desires
to occupy all his attention and cause him to be negligent will be a
regretful loser."
While he was the caliph, 'Umarwould call himself to account.
Anasnarrated: "One day I was walking in the company of 'Umarthen he
entered a gardenby himself; I overheard him from behind a fence of the
garden saying to himself: `O son of Al-Khattaab! I swear by Allaah
that either you maintain yourself upon piety, or Allaah will punish
you.'"
Maalik bin Deenaarsaid: "Allaah will be merciful with the slave who
asks himself: `Didn't you do such and such?` and reproaches himself
for doing so, then forces himself to adhere to the commandments of
Allaah and leads himself to righteousness."
Maymoon bin Mahraansaid: "A pious believerholds himself to account
more severely than a stingy man does with his business partner."
Our Salafwould admonish themselves and hold themselves to account,
while we on theother hand, who are far worthier of such reproach, are
utterly heedless of this, despite us committing actions that are
destructive and despite our being afflicted with diseases of the heart
and soul that require major reformation.
We must ask ourselves dowe fear Allaah as He should be feared? Do we
cry out of fear of Him as ourSalafwould do? Are we moved when we hear
verses of the Quran being recited? Do our hearts shiver and
tremblefrom fear when Allaah is mentioned and thereforerush to obey
and please Him? Allaah Says)what means(:"Allaah has sent down the best
statement:a consistent book wherein is reiteration. The skins shiver
therefrom of those who fear their Lord; then theirskins and their
hearts relax at the remembrance ]i.e., mention[ of Allaah…"]Quran 39:
23[
Once Imaam Al-Maroozisaid toImaam Ahmad: "How is your morning?"
Hereplied:"My morning is that of one whose Lord is commanding him to
fulfilhis obligations, whose Messengeris demanding him to apply his
Sunnah, who has two angels requesting him to reform his actions,
whoselower self is leading him to give in to his desires, who has
Satan beautifying sin and immorality for him, who has the angel of
death awaiting the command to take his soul, and whose family is
asking for provision."
How many times do we hear the mention of the Hellfire without it
moving us? Does it not contain all forms of punishments or terror, the
mention of which would crack a mountain, if it were to hear it, out of
fear of Allaah?
A Muslim should rebuke himself for not being moved or affected when
hearing verses that address the Hereafter, punishment in Hellfire, and
the general mention of Allaah and His might. Undoubtedly, we are
busied by this worldly lifeand our sins are too many, and therefore we
must exert far greater effort in holding ourselves to account. The
following are some matters that one needs topay closer attention to
and hold himself to account regarding:
Sincerity:Our Salafwould prefer hiding theirgood deeds from others, as
this helps a person maintain his sincerity of intention. Conversely,
people nowadays like to show off and love others praising them for
performing good deeds that they witness them doing; this is certainly
something that requires self-rebuke in order to straighten our hearts
andsouls.
A person nowadays rejoices when praised, whereas he may be committing
so many sins that had others known about it, they would haverebuked
him rather than praise him.Our Salafwould hate being praised and would
sometimes even be enraged by it. Once a man praised Imaam Ahmadsaying:
"May Allaah reward you for what you have done in service of Islaam."
Hereplied: "Me? Who am I? What am I?" He lowered and humbled himself
before Allaah. Compare this reaction to ours! They would reject any
praise whereas we listen to it with joy and requestmore.
Wealth:If one of us receives any wealth, he rejoices and his heart
becomes attached to it. Conversely, our Salafwould re-distribute any
wealth they received in every good field in all directions.
People in our time are extremely busy in trade, business and commerce,
endeavouring to collect ever more wealth. Their hearts have therefore
hardened so much that the following saying of the Prophetapplies to
them;Abu Hurayrahreported that the Prophetsaid:"May he be miserable:
the slave ofthe Deenaar and Dirham)gold and silver
currency(."]Al-Bukhaari[ Many people have indeedbecome enslaved to
theirwealth.
The Companionswould only work to get what sufficed them and their
families for their daily requirements and shunned collecting and
accumulating ever greater amounts of worldly wealth. As a mater of
fact,'Umarhad a friend from the Companions who would work his job one
day while 'Umarwould sit with the Prophetin order learn from him; then
they would alternate so that 'Umarwould work while theother
companionwould learn. After each day, each would teach the other what
he had learnt from the Propheton that day.
Submitting to the truth:In general, we do not submit to the truth
easily,and it may be that some of us refuse to submit at all. We may
realise our faults yet refuse arrogantly to rectify ourselves; someone
may advise us about a certain matter, but we would defend ourselves
while knowing that the advisoris speaking the truth.
Some of the people of knowledge nowadays argue and refuse to adhere to
a text presented by another person simply because they have not heard
it from those under whom they studied. TheSalafon the other hand,
would adhere and submit to the truth as soon as it was presented to
them.
Along the same lines, many people nowadays are fearless enough to rush
into passing judgement and giving rulings on certain issues when they
neither possesthe knowledge to do so nor have any evidence
tosubstantiate their statements. This is a dispraised form of courage,
because the same people would not dare address any other topic, such
as a worldly topic like medicine whichrequires specialised and
informed opinion; they would in this case readilyadmit that the topic
is a specialised one that requires a specialist to address it, and yet
they dare to talk about matters of the religion without the slightest
problem, as if religion is of less importance than scientific
knowledge.
Naafi'said: "Once a man came to Ibn 'Umarand asked him a question. Ibn
'Umarlowered his head and began thinking about it. He took so long
that the man thought that he had not heard the question, so he said:
`May Allaah have mercy upon you! Did you not hear my question?` Ibn
'Umarreplied: `Indeed I did, butyou people act as if Allaah will not
question us about what you ask and how we respond. Give me time to
think about your question, andif I have an answer I will let you know.
Otherwise, I will tell you that I do nothave knowledge about the
matter.`" Note the difference between this companionwho was one of the
scholars of his generation, and some people nowadays.
Not glorifying the Words of Allaah:Many people these days memorise the
Quran, which is a praiseworthy matter thatwould delight the heart of
any Muslim, but the problem is that the effectof this has not
materialised in their behaviour. Ibn Mas'oodsaid describing those who
memorise the Quran: "The one who memorises the Quran should be
distinct in his qualities. He should be awake when people are asleep;
he should be heedful when people areheedless; he should be fasting
when people are eating; he should be crying when people are laughing,
and he should be submissive when people are playful." This is another
issue regarding which we must hold ourselves to account.

Call yourself to account - II

Being hard-hearted:A widespread disease is that of being hard-hearted,
lazy, and lethargic towards performing acts of worship. Many people
put off the idea of performing acts of worship and therefore delay
them to a later time, and this is from the whispers of Satan, so
thatwe would end up not performing them at all.
Contrary to this were theSalafwho would rush to perform acts of
worship and utilise everyopportunity they ever got in this regard.
They would prolong their acts of worship and perform them with a
humility andsubmissiveness that we cannot even begin to comprehend.
Nowadays, if the person leading the congregational prayer dares to
recite a long chapter from the Qur'aanduring it, the people would not
be able to tolerate it and would protest. This is a reflection of how
corroded our hearts havebecome as a result of excessive eating,
laughing, drinking, indulging in this worldly life and its pleasures,
andsinning.
Not calling ourselves to account:Due to the excessive amount of mixing
and socialising amongst the people, we fail to find the time to sit in
seclusion and hold ourselves to account for what we have said or done.
This is a great loss indeed. Let us compare this to an example of our
righteous Salaf:Ibraaheem At-Taymisaid: "I imagined myself in Paradise
eating from its fruits, drinking from its rivers and enjoying its
ladies. Then I imagined myself in the Hellfire eating from its bitter
thorny fruits, drinking from its boiling pus and suffering at its
chains. Then I asked myself: `What is your wish?` The response was: `I
wish to be returned to the worldly life so that I could perform more
acts of virtue.` Then I addressed myself saying: `You are where you
wish to be, so rush in performing the acts you wished to perform.`"
Not forbidding evil:We may very often see evil being committed before
our very eyes and yet remain silent and motionless, as if the
boundaries and limits of Allaah do not concern us in the least. We
know for certain that what is being committed is forbidden, yet we do
not even think about changing the evil, let alone preventing it from
taking place. Abu 'Abdur-Rahmaan Al-'Amrisaid: "A sign of your
heedlessness is to pass bya prohibition being committed and not
attempt to stop it."
One aspect of this topic isneglecting forbidding evil and enjoining
good amongst our wives and children, as well as not teaching them what
they need to know about their religion and failing to properly
cultivate them, while Allaah Says)what means(:"O you who believe!
Protect yourselves and you families from a Fire whose fuel is people
and stones, over which are]appointed[ angels, harsh and severe…"]Quran
66: 6[
The Prophetwould walk to the house of Faatimah and 'Aliand wake them
up to pray the optional night prayer, not the obligatory one, as a way
of teaching and training them. Note that this was after his daughter
was married and living in her own house. Compare this to some modern
day fathers who neglect the children and wives who are living with
them under the same roof. Do we ever stop to think how negligent we
are in this regard? Do we ever blame and rebuke ourselves for not
performing our duty in this matter the way it should be done?
Being indifferent:This is a lethal attitude that is killing the Muslim
community. A Muslim is commanded to play a positive role in his
community and assist in matters of virtue by as much as he is able,
and prevent evil by as much as he can. Many people stray away from the
rightpath because they do notfind anyone to assist them and rescue
them from straying, as those around them act indifferently. One should
not undermine any input he can give in this regard; let us look at the
story of when Imaam Ahmadwas imprisoned to see how effective a person
can be if he takes the initiative and does not act indifferently. When
Imaam Ahmadwas imprisoned, a thief was with him in the same cell.The
thief said to him: "O Ahmad! I persevere and tolerate the punishment
Ireceive while I am upon falsehood and being punished for a sin.
Wouldsomeone like you, who issuffering as a result of being upon the
truth, notpersevere and endure?" This thief played an important role
in comforting and consoling Imaam Ahmadand did not take a negative
stance towards the issue.
Undermining the grave effects of the temptation of women:Examples of
this are undermining prohibited gazing, not adhering to the
Hijaab)Islamic attire for women(, women wearing perfume before leaving
their homes, the spread of immoral films, intermixing between the two
sexes, and other matters that have led to people committing sins and
indulging in immorality. People nowadays mix with the opposite sex in
universities, schools and workplaces, while Yoonus bin 'Ubaydsaid:
"Never be in seclusion with a woman, even if you wish to teach her the
Quran, and even if only you would be the one reciting."
Being ill-mannered:Manypeople possess three veryevil qualities,
namely: lying, cowardice and miserliness, and these arethe worst three
qualities a person can possess. There are also many other evil
qualities that we must be mindful of and hold ourselves to account
regarding, such as backbiting, badmouthing others and tale-bearing,
while replacing them with praiseworthy qualities and morals.
The Salafwould rebuke themselves for every word they uttered, words
which would be considered very normal to people nowadays: Maalik bin
Dhayghansaid: "Rabaah bin Qays once came asking for my father after
the 'Asr prayer, but he happened to be sleeping, so we informed him of
this, to which he remarked: `Who would sleep at this time of the day?`
Then heleft. We sent a man after him to see if he wanted us to wake my
father up for him, but this man did not return until it was time to
pray Maghrib. When we asked him why he returned so late, he said: `I
followed him to ask him, but found that he was headed to the graveyard
while rebuking himself, saying: `What business is it of yours to ask
this kind of question? Why do you ask what does not concern you? What
is it to you when people go to sleep? People are free to sleep any
time they desire, why did you indulge in what does not concern
you?...`'" ]End of quote[ Note how lightly such a question would
betaken in our time, and how strongly he rebukedhimself for asking it.
Severing ties with kinfolk:The most important of kinfolk are one's
parents, and yet wefind many people dealingwith them in an
inappropriate manner or even severing ties with them altogether. As
for those who do try to fulfil the needs of their parents, many of
them doit begrudgingly, while expressing discontent or complaining
that it is a burden upon them, whileAllaah commands us to not say even
the least expression of discontent in this regard, saying)what
means(:"…Say not to them ]so much as[ 'Uff,' and do not repel them but
speak to them anoble word."]Quran 17: 23[
The mother of Huthayl bin Hafsahsaid: "He would collect wood during
the summer and peel off the outer layer ofbark himself. Then,
whenwinter would come, he would come to me whilst I was praying, light
a brazier )in my room( and place the peeled wood init, as this does
not give harmful smoke. He woulddo so just so that I would be warm
during prayer. He would do so even though we had a servant who could
do the job. Whenever I thought of stopping him and commanding him to
return to his family, I would remember why hewas doing it, and thus I
would allow him to continue." ]End of quote[ Why was he doingthis
himself despite him having a servant who could have done it for him?
It was nothing but areflection of his full dutifulness towards his
mother.
This type of nobility is not limited to ones parents; rather, one
should be kind to all his relatives and even his fellow Muslims.
Wasting time:The issue of wasting time is a very important one indeed.
We must be careful aboutit and hold ourselves to account regarding it
because we spend much of our time uselessly instead of spending it in
acts of obedience to Allaah, as it should be utilised. Allaah
Says)whatmeans(:"And it is He who has made the night and the day in
succession for whoever desires to remember or desires
gratitude."]Quran 25: 62[
Therefore, time was created so that we wouldfill it with acts of
obedience to Allaah, but many people do the exact opposite of this.The
Salafwere very keen to make use of every second of their time.
Al-Hasansaid: "I have met some people who were stingier with their
time than they werewith their wealth."
People nowadays waste their times in games, late nights, socialising,
watching television and in vain talk. They may even go as far as doing
so at the expense of theirreligious obligations, such as their daily
prayers, and so on.
Wasting wealth:Many men cave in under pressure from their wivesand
children and therefore spend extravagantly, but when they are asked to
spend in charity, one would find that they are so stingy that if they
were to pull out two ten Riyal bills to give in charity, one would
invariably return to his pocket. However, if this same person were to
go to a restaurant, he would have no problem in spending multiples of
this.
Allaah will ask us about our wealth because we were informed as such
bythe Prophet.Abu Barzahreported: "The Messenger of Allaahsaid:"Man's
feet will not move on the Day of Resurrection before he is asked about
his life and how he consumed it, his knowledge and what didhe do with
it, his wealth and how he earned it and how he disposed of it, and
about his body and how he wore it out."]At-Tirmithi[
It is not to be understoodhere that there are no people who spend
generously or that there are no people who do any of the
abovementioned matterscorrectly. What was intended and meant is that
we need to remember these matters and hold ourselves to account with
respect to them, as there are many of us who are failing to do so.