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Originally Posted by Lucifer
After checking out your sexy pic in "right effin now", I've got a question for you. How does Islam deal with homosexuality?
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haha! umm err..thanks?
now you're hitting the hard questions!
in a nutshell, homosexuality is banned under islamic law. this is a consensus reached by all islamic scholars.
the story of the people of Lot is related in the Quran (and is similar to the Biblical story); also known as the Sodomites. God destroys the city and its inhabitants because of their sin. for those that dont know, the 'people of Lot' (Lut in arabic) were homosexuals.
since islamic law is derived from the Quran, Hadith and Sunnah, many jurists prescribe capital punishment for homosexual acts based on the story of Lot.
however, this is dependant on what country you're in. countries like turkey who are secular democratic nations who happen to be muslim have much softer views on homosexuality than say saudi arabia
most muslim countries although they have punishments for homosexuality, do not prescribe capital punishment if they can avoid it. this includes saudi arabia.
thats in a nutshell. ill be happy to expand if you wish.