Major Sins # 17
Sodomy (Homosexuality)
Sodomy, or intercourse between two males, was the crime of the people of Lut.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And (remember) Lut, when he said to his people: 'You commit al-faahishah
(sodomy - the worst sin) which none has preceded you in (committing) among the
'aalameen (mankind and jinns). Verily, you commit sodomy with men, and rob the
wayfarer, and practise al-munkar (disbelief, polytheism and every kind of evil
deed) in your meetings.' . . ."
[al-'Ankaboot 29:29].
Because of the repulsive nature and enormity of this sin, Allaah inflicted four
kinds of punishment which He had never before inflicted in combination upon any
other people; they were: these people would be blinded, their city would be
turned upside-down, stones of baked clay, piled up, would be rained down upon
them, and an awful cry would be sent upon them.
In Islam, those guilty of this crime are to be killed by the sword, according
to the soundest opinion. This punishment is to carried out on both the one who
does this and the one to whom it is done, if it is done freely and by choice.
Ibn 'Abbaas reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) said: "Whomever you find committing the sin of the people of Lut, kill
them - both the one who does it and the one to whom it is done." (Reported by
Imaam Ahmad, 1/300; see also Saheeh al-Jaami', 6565). The modern-day spread of
incurable diseases like the killer AIDS caused by this corruption, that were
unknown to our predecessors, is an indication of the wisdom of the Sharee'ah in
prescribing this severe punishment.
As-Salaam Walekum
Adil Khan
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In the name of Allah, the Most-Merciful, the All-Compassionate
"May the Peace and Blessings of Allah be Upon You"
Prohibition of Spying on Muslims and to be Inquisitive about Others
It has been reported that a man was brought before Abdullah bin Mas`ud (May
Allah be pleased with him) because his beard was giving out smell of wine. Ibn
Mas`ud said: "We have been prohibited from spying (on Muslims) and finding
faults (with them). But we can take to task only and only if the sin is
overt."[Abu Dawud].
271/1572 - Riyad Us-Saliheen (Gardens of the Righteous)
Commentary:
1. In this Hadith we find a model conduct of the Companions of the Prophet
(PBUH) which was taught to them by Islam. The Companions of the Prophet (PBUH)
were certainly strict followers of the commands and prohibitions of Islam.
2. A Hadd or Ta`zir (punishment) is not enforced on mere suspicion. A solid
evidence is essential for both of them.
Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah
As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu
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