Is there anything in Islam about homosexuality in animals?
In Islam, there are specific teachings regarding sexual acts with animals, which can be related to the broader discussion of homosexuality in animals. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ stated, Whoever you find having intercourse with an animal, kill him and kill the animal.
Sunan al-Tirmidhi 17:38 This hadith emphasizes the prohibition against such acts, indicating that both the human and the animal involved face severe consequences.
Additionally, Al-Kafi discusses the punishment for a man who commits intercourse with an animal, stating: If the animal belongs to the man, it shall be slaughtered; if it dies, it shall be burned by fire and not used, and the man shall be whipped twenty-five lashes, a quarter of the punishment for adultery.
Al-Kafi 3:125 It further explains that if the animal does not belong to him, its value shall be paid to its owner, and then the animal shall be slaughtered and burned. This reflects the seriousness with which such acts are treated in Islamic law.
These teachings indicate that such behavior is not accepted in Islam, and there are prescribed penalties for engaging in it.
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Sunan al-Tirmidhi 17:38
Sunan al-Tirmidhi · Book 17, Hadith 38 · Narrated by Ibn Abbas
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, 'Whoever you find having intercourse with an animal, kill him and kill the animal.' Ibn Abbas explained that he had not heard the Prophet discuss the animal, but felt the Prophet disliked its meat being consumed or used.
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Al-Kafi 3:125
Al-Kafi · Book 3, Hadith 125
I asked Abu al-Hasan (peace be upon him) about a man who bought a piece of the Ka’bah's covering, used part of it for his needs, and kept part of it in his possession. Is it permissible to sell it? He said: He may sell what he intends to sell, gift what he does not intend, benefit from it, and seek its blessing. I asked: Is it permissible for the dead to be shrouded in it? He said: No. — OR — I asked Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him) about a man who finds lost property in the sanctuary. He said, "He should not touch it; but you, it is allowed for you because you announce it." — OR — I asked Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him), 'Can I marry a Murji’ah or a Haruriyyah?' He said, 'No, associate yourself with weak women.' I said, 'By God, they are either believers or disbelievers.' He said, 'Where are the oppressed of God, Almighty? God’s truthful words about them are truer than your words: except the weak among men and women and children who cannot devise a plan or find a way.' — OR — The case of a man who has intercourse with an animal was discussed. They all said: If the animal belongs to the man, it shall be slaughtered; if it dies, it shall be burned by fire and not used, and the man shall be whipped twenty-five lashes, a quarter of the punishment for adultery. If the animal does not belong to him, its value shall be paid to its owner, then the animal shall be slaughtered and burned and not utilized, and the man shall be whipped twenty-five lashes. I asked: What is the sin of the animal? He replied: The animal has no sin, but the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) did this and ordered it so that people do not dare to commit such acts with animals and thus sever the lineage. — OR — Abu Qurra al-Muhaddith asked me to introduce him to Abu al-Hasan al-Ridha (peace be upon him). I asked permission and he allowed me, so he entered and asked about the lawful and unlawful. Then he said to him: Do you acknowledge that God is 'Carried'? He said: Every 'carried' thing is acted upon, attributed to something else, and in need. The term 'carried' is a noun of deficiency in language, and the carrier is the agent, which is a praise in the wording. Similarly, the phrases "above," "below," "higher," and "lower" have been mentioned. God said: "And to God belong the best names, so call Him by them." He did not say in His books that He is the 'carried', but rather He said He is the 'carrier' in the land and the sea and the one who holds the heavens and the earth from disappearing. The 'carried' are other than God. No one who believes in God and His Majesty has said in his supplication: O carried one. Abu Qurra said: He said, "And He carries the Throne of your Lord above them on that Day by eight." And those who carry the Throne. Abu al-Hasan (peace be upon him) said: The Throne is not God, and the Throne is a name of knowledge and power and a throne in which everything is. Then he attributed the carrying to other than Him, creation of His creation, because He enslaved His creation by making them carry His Throne. They are bearers of His knowledge and creatures who glorify around His Throne. They work by His knowledge and angels write the deeds of His servants. God enslaved the people of the earth by making them circumambulate His house. God is established over the Throne as He said. The Throne and those who carry it and those around the Throne — God is the Carrier of them, the Preserver of them, the Holder, the Self-Established over every soul and over everything. It is not said 'carried' or 'lowest' exclusively, because that would corrupt the wording and meaning. Abu Qurra said: You contradict the narration that states that when God is angry, the angels who carry the Throne feel its weight on their shoulders and prostrate; when the anger passes, the weight lightens and they return to their positions. Abu al-Hasan (peace be upon him) said: Tell me about God, blessed and exalted, from the time He cursed Iblis until today; He is angry at him. When He is pleased and it is in Your attribute, He remains angry at him and his allies and followers. How dare you describe your Lord with change from one state to another and that what happens to creatures happens to Him? Glorified and exalted is He. He never passes away with the perishable nor changes with the changing nor is replaced with the replaced. Everything is in His hand and management, and all depend on Him, and He is free from all besides Himself.
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