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APAKAH MAKSUD AYAT "JANGAN DEKATI ZINA"?
What does the verse "do not approach adultery" mean, and is homosexuality classed as zina?
Short answer
The prohibition on approaching zina in Surah al-Isra' verse 32 covers the act itself and all means leading to it, such as lustful looks, touching and being alone with a non-mahram.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The prohibition on approaching zina in Surah al-Isra' verse 32 covers the act itself and all means leading to it, such as lustful looks, touching and being alone with a non-mahram. These means are forbidden and must be avoided even if counted as minor sins. The word fahisyah in the verse also refers to shameful acts including sodomy. Scholars agree that homosexual acts like those of the people of Lut are sinful and a major sin, but differ on whether the punishment equals that of zina.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jelaslah maksud "jangan mendekati" dalam al-Quran menunjukkan bahawa semua sarana yang membawa kepada zina seperti pandangan mata, sentuhan dan berkhalwat adalah haram dan dijauhi, walaupun dikira sebagai dosa-dosa kecil.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “APAKAH MAKSUD AYAT "JANGAN DEKATI ZINA"?”, 23 February 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1696-apakah-maksud-ayat-jangan-dekati-zina. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-of-do-not-approach-zina/