Homosexuality and Islam
Overview
LGBT
topics and Islam
are influenced by both the cultural-legal history of the nations with a large Muslim population, along with how specific passages in the Qur'an
and statements attributed to the prophet Muhammad
are interpreted. The mainstream interpretation of Qur'anic verses and hadith
condemn homosexuality
and cross-dressing. In this, Islam resembles socially conservative interpretations of other Abrahamic religions
such as Judaism and Christianity.
The Qur'an cites the story of the "people of Lot" (also known as the people of Sodom and Gomorrah
), destroyed by the wrath of Allah
because they engaged in "lustful" carnal acts between men.
Eminent scholars of Islam, such as Sheikh ul-Islam
Imam Malik, and Imam Shafi amongst others, ruled that Islam disallowed homosexuality and ordained capital punishment
for a person guilty of it.
LGBT
LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...
topics and Islam
Islam
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are influenced by both the cultural-legal history of the nations with a large Muslim population, along with how specific passages in the Qur'an
Qur'an
The Quran , also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Alcoran, Qur’ān, Coran, Kuran, and al-Qur’ān, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God . It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language...
and statements attributed to the prophet Muhammad
Muhammad
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are interpreted. The mainstream interpretation of Qur'anic verses and hadith
Hadith
The term Hadīth is used to denote a saying or an act or tacit approval or criticism ascribed either validly or invalidly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad....
condemn homosexuality
Homosexuality
Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...
and cross-dressing. In this, Islam resembles socially conservative interpretations of other Abrahamic religions
Abrahamic religions
Abrahamic religions are the monotheistic faiths emphasizing and tracing their common origin to Abraham or recognizing a spiritual tradition identified with him...
such as Judaism and Christianity.
The Qur'an cites the story of the "people of Lot" (also known as the people of Sodom and Gomorrah
Sodom and Gomorrah
Sodom and Gomorrah were cities mentioned in the Book of Genesis and later expounded upon throughout the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament and Deuterocanonical sources....
), destroyed by the wrath of Allah
God in Islam
In Islamic theology, God is the all-powerful and all-knowing creator, sustainer, ordainer, and judge of the universe. Islam puts a heavy emphasis on the conceptualization of God as strictly singular . God is unique and inherently One , all-merciful and omnipotent. According to the Islamic...
because they engaged in "lustful" carnal acts between men.
Eminent scholars of Islam, such as Sheikh ul-Islam
Sheikh ul-Islam
Shaykh al-Islām is a title of superior authority in the issues of Islam....
Imam Malik, and Imam Shafi amongst others, ruled that Islam disallowed homosexuality and ordained capital punishment
Capital punishment
Capital punishment, the death penalty, or execution is the sentence of death upon a person by the state as a punishment for an offence. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. The term capital originates from the Latin capitalis, literally...
for a person guilty of it.