What is the punishment for homosexuals?
The punishment for homosexual acts, particularly sodomy, is addressed in various sources within Islamic tradition. According to Al-Kafi, the punishment for the crime of sodomy is like that for adultery: If the person was married, he is stoned; otherwise, he is flogged.
Al-Kafi 3:103. This indicates a distinction based on the marital status of the individuals involved in such acts.
Additionally, the hadith literature also addresses this topic. A narration states: Whoever you find performing the action of the people of Lot, kill both the active and the passive.
Sunan al-Tirmidhi 17:40. This reflects a severe view that some scholars consider regarding the punishment of homosexual acts, although there is some debate among scholars about the specifics of the punishment.
The interpretations vary, and while some views emphasize stoning for married individuals, others suggest flogging for unmarried individuals. Overall, the topic is complex with differing opinions among scholars regarding the exact nature and implementation of these punishments.
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Al-Kafi 3:103
Al-Kafi · Book 3, Hadith 103
A man was with him and said, 'Allah is the Greatest.' He asked, 'Greater than what?' The man replied, 'Greater than everything.' Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him) said, "You have defined Him." The man said, 'How should I say it?' He said, 'Say: Allah is greater than can be described.' — OR — Do not seek omens or auspicious signs from the Quran. — OR — The deceased is shrouded in three garments apart from the turban and the band to tie his thighs so as nothing shows from him. The band and the turban are necessary but are not counted as shroud garments. — OR — Regarding pigeons: A pigeon costs one dirham; a chick half a dirham; and an egg a quarter dirham. — OR — Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Hamadhani said: I wrote to Abu Ja'far (peace be upon him) regarding marriage, and I received his letter in his handwriting, stating: 'The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) said: "When someone comes to you whose character and religion you are pleased with, marry him. If you do not do so, there will be tribulation and great corruption on earth."' — OR — He said, "Companionship of twenty years is kinship." — OR — The punishment for the crime of sodomy is like that for adultery. He said: If the person was married, he is stoned; otherwise, he is flogged.
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Sunan al-Tirmidhi 17:40
Sunan al-Tirmidhi · Book 17, Hadith 40 · Narrated by Ibn Abbas
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, 'Whoever you find performing the action of the people of Lot, kill both the active and the passive.' Some scholars maintain this is known only from this chain and have debated the punishment; many consider stoning the correct penalty whether the person is married or not.
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