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The Islamic views on homosexuality are formed from the writings of the [[Qur'an]] and various [[Hadith]] narrations. It is not only a sin, but a crime under [[Shariah|Islamic law]].
The Islamic views on homosexuality are formed from the writings of the [[Qur'an]] and various [[Hadith]] narrations. It is not only a sin, but a crime under [[Shariah|Islamic law]].
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==Islam's view on Homosexuality==
==Introduction to Homosexuality==
===Islam's Views===


Islamic Shari'ah law is extracted from both the Qur'an and hadiths. [[Fiqh|Islamic jurisprudence]] are expansion of the laws contained within them by [[Madh'hab|Islamic jurists]]. Therefore, they are seen as the laws of [[Allah]]. You need only look to the rulings under Shari'ah to see the accepted mainstream interpretation of [[Islam]] and its commandments to its followers. Homosexuality under this law, is not only a sin, but a punishable crime against [[God]].  
Islamic Shari'ah law is extracted from both the Qur'an and hadiths. [[Fiqh|Islamic jurisprudence]] are expansion of the laws contained within them by [[Madh'hab|Islamic jurists]]. Therefore, they are seen as the laws of [[Allah]]. You need only look to the rulings under Shari'ah to see the accepted mainstream interpretation of [[Islam]] and its commandments to its followers. Homosexuality under this law, is not only a sin, but a punishable crime against [[God]].  
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Another view is that between two males, the active partner is to be lashed a hundred times if he is unmarried, and killed if he is married; whereas the passive partner is to be killed regardless of his marital status.<ref>See the chapter on "hudud" in Sharaya and Sharh Lum'a also al-Khu'i, Takmilah, p. 42-44.</ref>  
Another view is that between two males, the active partner is to be lashed a hundred times if he is unmarried, and killed if he is married; whereas the passive partner is to be killed regardless of his marital status.<ref>See the chapter on "hudud" in Sharaya and Sharh Lum'a also al-Khu'i, Takmilah, p. 42-44.</ref>  


==Muslims and their views on Homosexuality==
===Muslims and Their Views===


This treatment of homosexuals may seem barbaric to some, and many apologists have attempted to shift the blame for this hostility towards homosexuality onto "the adoption of European Victorian attitudes by the new Westernized elite."<ref>El-Rouayheb, 2005, p. 156</ref>  
This treatment of homosexuals may seem barbaric to some, and many apologists have attempted to shift the blame for this hostility towards homosexuality onto "the adoption of European Victorian attitudes by the new Westernized elite."<ref>El-Rouayheb, 2005, p. 156</ref>  
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For example, in Hindu-majority India, attempts to move forward and decriminalize homosexuality are being hindered by Islamic clerics claiming "Homosexuality is an offence under Sharia Law and haram (prohibited) in Islam," and that "Legalisation of homosexuality is an attack on Indian religious and moral values," a statement not to be taken lightly, when coming from religious leaders of Islam.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Muslim-leaders-join-Deoband-slam-gay-sex/articleshow/4723843.cms After Deoband, other Muslim leaders condemn homosexuality] - Times of India, July 1, 2009</ref>
For example, in Hindu-majority India, attempts to move forward and decriminalize homosexuality are being hindered by Islamic clerics claiming "Homosexuality is an offence under Sharia Law and haram (prohibited) in Islam," and that "Legalisation of homosexuality is an attack on Indian religious and moral values," a statement not to be taken lightly, when coming from religious leaders of Islam.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Muslim-leaders-join-Deoband-slam-gay-sex/articleshow/4723843.cms After Deoband, other Muslim leaders condemn homosexuality] - Times of India, July 1, 2009</ref>


==Homosexuals and their treatment in the East==
===Treatment of Homosexuals===


The following are excerpts on homosexuality, taken from the Saudi Ministry of Education Textbooks for Islamic Studies:
The following are excerpts on homosexuality, taken from the Saudi Ministry of Education Textbooks for Islamic Studies:
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Also in the secular nation of Turkey, a country which is often held-up as a poster-child for 'moderate' Islam, persecution and violence against homosexuals [along with [[Persecution of Non-Muslims|non-Muslim minorities]]] is on the rise, with eleven gays being killed within the first half of 2009 .<ref>[http://www.ilmediterraneo.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1657&lang=en&Itemid=7 Homosexuals in turkey: istanbul week for gay rights] - ANSAmed, June 24, 2009</ref> This behavior is consistant with the results of a survey<ref>[http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=8216religion-loves-tolerance-but-is-not-tolerant8217-2009-11-17 'Religion loves tolerance, but is not tolerant'] - Hürriyet Daily News, November 17, 2009</ref> released in November of 2009 which found that a massive 67 percent of Turks "would continue acting in accordance with their religious beliefs if the Parliament passed a law that contradicted religious laws." and only Twenty-six percent "would obey the country’s law in this case".
Also in the secular nation of Turkey, a country which is often held-up as a poster-child for 'moderate' Islam, persecution and violence against homosexuals [along with [[Persecution of Non-Muslims|non-Muslim minorities]]] is on the rise, with eleven gays being killed within the first half of 2009 .<ref>[http://www.ilmediterraneo.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1657&lang=en&Itemid=7 Homosexuals in turkey: istanbul week for gay rights] - ANSAmed, June 24, 2009</ref> This behavior is consistant with the results of a survey<ref>[http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=8216religion-loves-tolerance-but-is-not-tolerant8217-2009-11-17 'Religion loves tolerance, but is not tolerant'] - Hürriyet Daily News, November 17, 2009</ref> released in November of 2009 which found that a massive 67 percent of Turks "would continue acting in accordance with their religious beliefs if the Parliament passed a law that contradicted religious laws." and only Twenty-six percent "would obey the country’s law in this case".


==Other Articles Exploring Islam and Homosexuality==
==Articles Exploring Islam and Homosexuality==


The following are summaries of other pages discussing Islam, in relation to Homosexuality:
The following are summaries of other pages discussing Islam, in relation to Homosexuality:
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The ongoing persecution of homosexuals by Muslims around the world, rarely makes the mainstream news. The fear of offending Islamic sensibilities and enraging the Muslim populous has effectively silenced the free world in many areas. Thanks to the Internet, those of us who search can find many news items that would otherwise be lost. Here, we provide you with links listed by country, to news articles related to Islamic persecution of homosexuals and other related items.
The ongoing persecution of homosexuals by Muslims around the world, rarely makes the mainstream news. The fear of offending Islamic sensibilities and enraging the Muslim populous has effectively silenced the free world in many areas. Thanks to the Internet, those of us who search can find many news items that would otherwise be lost. Here, we provide you with links listed by country, to news articles related to Islamic persecution of homosexuals and other related items.
===Statistic Concerning Homosexuality===
{{Main|Muslim Statistics (Homosexuals)}}
This page consists of various fully referenced statistics. A small sample:
#As of 1999 in Iran, more than 4,000 lesbians and gays had been executed since the 1979 Islamic revolution.
#Two thirds of all reported incidents of anti-gay violence in Amsterdam are by Muslim youths.
#As of 2009, homosexual relationships, acts or behavior are illegal in 36 Islamic countries. 10 impose the death penalty.
#A 2009 Gallup survey could not find a single British Muslim who approved of homosexuality.


===The People of Lot===
===The People of Lot===
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The story  of ''Lot'' (لوط, Lūṭ) from the Hebrew Bible, is also to be found in the Qur'an, albeit retold with a few differences. Amongst other things, the Qur'anic rendition links the destruction of Sodom specifically to the homosexual activities of its inhabitants.  This is one of the many stories from the Qur'an which openly denies science and history, and by doing so, it proves the author of those verses was ignorant of reality and thus proves the verses were not divinely revealed. Take for instance, the Qur'an's claim that the People of Lot were the first to experience homosexuality. This is purely a myth. Homosexuality has been recorded in ancient cultures far before the time of Lot and Abraham (1948–2123 BC). For example the ancient Egyptians who existed 6000 years BC. Not to mention the Chinese and Indian cultures which existed 7000 years BC. There are many recorded tales which portray homosexuality, such as the story between Seth and Horus. Scientifically, historically and morally, this Qur'anic story is absurd.
The story  of ''Lot'' (لوط, Lūṭ) from the Hebrew Bible, is also to be found in the Qur'an, albeit retold with a few differences. Amongst other things, the Qur'anic rendition links the destruction of Sodom specifically to the homosexual activities of its inhabitants.  This is one of the many stories from the Qur'an which openly denies science and history, and by doing so, it proves the author of those verses was ignorant of reality and thus proves the verses were not divinely revealed. Take for instance, the Qur'an's claim that the People of Lot were the first to experience homosexuality. This is purely a myth. Homosexuality has been recorded in ancient cultures far before the time of Lot and Abraham (1948–2123 BC). For example the ancient Egyptians who existed 6000 years BC. Not to mention the Chinese and Indian cultures which existed 7000 years BC. There are many recorded tales which portray homosexuality, such as the story between Seth and Horus. Scientifically, historically and morally, this Qur'anic story is absurd.
===Israel, Palestine, and Gays===
{{Main|Israel, Palestine, and Gays}}
A short but thought provoking piece by Paul Varnell. Whilst persecuted homosexuals are running out of Palestine and into the safe arms of Israel in fear for their lives, many homosexuals in the West are pushing aside this despicable treatment of gays in order to conform with, and further, certain political positions. One example we are given of the suffering many homosexuals have to face in Arab countries, is of a 17-year-old youth who spent months in a Palestinian prison, where interrogators cut him with glass and poured toilet cleaner into his wounds. In Paul Varnell's own words:
{{Quote|[[Israel, Palestine, and Gays]]<BR>Paul Varnell|2="Keep 'Queers for Palestine' in mind next time some gay left advocate says that because you are gay you have to support some approved 'gay' position. And remember the pit, the sewer water, the bag of faeces and the toilet bowl cleaner."}}


==See Also==
==See Also==
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*[[Images:Homosexuality]]
*[[Images:Homosexuality]]
*[[Videos on Islam:Homosexuality]]
*[[Videos on Islam:Homosexuality]]
*[[Muslim Statistics (Homosexuals)]]
*[[Israel, Palestine, and Gays]]
*[[Homosexuality (Translations of Arabic/Islamic Media)‎]]
*[[Homosexuality (Translations of Arabic/Islamic Media)‎]]


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