FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE- 92 : PERLAKUAN HOMOSEKSUAL DALAM ISLAM
What is the ruling on homosexual acts and sodomy in Islam?
Short answer
Sodomy and sexual relations between persons of the same sex are prohibited based on the Quran and hadith, and scholars agree that it is a grave sin and a serious crime.
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
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Sodomy and sexual relations between persons of the same sex are prohibited based on the Quran and hadith, and scholars agree that it is a grave sin and a serious crime. According to al-Fiqh al-Manhaji, the sound view in the Shafii school treats it like zina when there is proof or confession, while Imam al-Shafii is cited as holding that the offender is put to death based on a hadith. Scholars differ on whether the penalty is hudud or taazir.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Terdapat pendapat mazhab lain selain daripada mazhab al-Syafie yang menyebut pelaku liwat dibakar.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE- 92 : PERLAKUAN HOMOSEKSUAL DALAM ISLAM”, 17 May 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/847-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-92-perlakuan-homoseksualiti-dalam-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-homosexual-acts-in-islam/