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259- The ruling on masturbation, sodomy and bestiality Q: What is the ruling on a person who masturbates on the pretext of fear of committing Zina (adultery)? And what is the ruling on sodomy? And on bestiality? What are the Hudud (ordained penalties) on them?  A: It is Haram (prohibited) for a Muslim to masturbate, according to Allah's (Glorified and Exalted be He) saying about the Mu'mins (believers),  And those who guard their chastity (i.e. private parts, from illegal sexual acts) Except from their wives or (the slaves) that their right hands possess, - for then, they are free from blame;But whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors; As for sodomy or homosexuality, it is one of the gravest major sins. Allah dispraised the people of Lut (Lot, peace be upon him) in many Ayahs (Qur'anic verses) for doing this Munkar (that which is unacceptable or disapproved of by Islamic law and Muslims of sound intellect). He (Glorified be He) told us that it is an immoral act that has never been committed before, and that He tortured them for it and for their Kufr (disbelief) and misguidance. | | (Part No. 22; Page No. 410) | |
It is indicated in the Qur'an that He (Glorified be He) destroyed their country through stones that fell from heaven and through causing the earth to swallow them. May Allah protect us and all the Muslims from their deeds and their end!A sodomite deserves to be killed, whether he is married or not, if the deed is proven this through the Shari`y (legal) court, and the punishment is to be enforced by the ruler of the Muslims or his deputy.As for bestiality, it is also prohibited. Thus, a person who does so should be subjected to Ta`zir (discretionary punishment) if the act is proven by the court. The Shari`y court is referential authority that should decide the way of Ta`zir. However, a group of scholars deemed that such a person should be killed. Yet, the most authentic opinion is that Ta`zir is enough, in the way the rule decides, because the Hadith which states that such a person should be killed is not Sahih (authentic). May Allah grant us success. |
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