The Punishment of Sodomites
Khalid Ibn Al-Waleed (may Allah be pleased with him) related that one day he found a sodomite committing such a practice. Then, Abu Bakr consulted the other Companions (may Allah bless them all). Ali Ibn Abi Talib said, “This sin was only done by Lut’s people, and we knew how they were punished by Allah, the Almighty. I think he should be burnt.” Therefore, Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) sent a message to Khalid (may Allah be pleased with him) ordering him to burn the sodomite. Then Khalid (may Allah be pleased with him) burnt him. ‘Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said, “Whoever allows someone else to fornicate with him, he will be afflicted by the appetite of a woman and will be an accursed Satan in his grave until the day of Judgement.”
It was related that Jesus, the son of Mary (peace be upon him), passed by a flaming fire burning a man when he was on a journey. Then, Jesus carried some water to extinguish the fire. But the fire turned into a boy, and the man turned into fire. Surprisingly, Jesus said, “O Lord! May you return them back to life to ask them how they are? Allah then brought them to life. They were a man and a boy. Jesus asked them, “Who are you?” The man said, “O spirit of Allah, in the world I was afflicted by loving this boy, and out of sexual excitement, I sodomized him. Later on, when we died, we alternatively burned one another. This is our torture until the Day of Judgement.”
We seek Allah’s refuge from His torture and ask His pardon and for well-being and guidance to what He loves and pleases.
Sodomy is also approaching a woman from the anus. This act is prohibited by Allah, the Almighty, and His Messenger (peace be upon him). Allah, the Almighty, says, “Your wives are as a tilth unto you, so approach your tilth when or how ye will, but do some good act for your souls beforehand and fear Allah, and know that ye are to meet Him (in the Hereafter) and give (these) good tidings to those who believe.” (AI-Baqarah: 223)
A husband can have vaginal intercourse with his wife regardless of the posture he takes (whether it be from the front or back). The reason for the revelation of this Ayah is that Jews said in the lifetime of the Prophet (peace be upon him), “Whenever a man makes vaginal intercourse from the back, the child will be born cross-eyed. The Companions asked the Prophet (peace be upon him) about that. Accordingly, Allah revealed the aforementioned Ayah to refute them.” (Reported by Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
It was related that “Accursed is he who approaches a woman from the anus or a fortuneteller.” He who does such rejects what was revealed upon Muhammad.” Thus, he who approaches a woman from her anus or during the menstruation period is accursed and entails such severe torture as is the fortune-teller.
Many ignorant people fall into such sins because of their poor knowledge. Abu Ad-Darda’, therefore, said, “Be either a scholar, a disciple, a listener, or one who loves knowledge; otherwise you will perish.” Therefore, we should repent to Allah for all our sins and faults, ask His pardon for our past ignorance, and seek soundness in what remains of our lifespan. O Allah! Grant us health and pardon in this world and the next. You are the Most Merciful.
By Imam Shamsu ed-Deen Dhahabi