Classification Of Homosexual Acts As Major Sins In Islam
Okay but 1) Doesn’t the word fawahish include homosexuality, bestiality, incest, and other forms of unnatural sex as a whole category, while in heterosexual matters it refers specifically to zina and not its lesser forms? As we know, those lesser acts are prohibited in order to prevent one from reaching the actual form of fahishah or zina. I also think they are termed minor because they are natural inclinations, and therefore God has provided mercy in this regard as a form of warning. 2)How do we define explicit sex between females? 3) Thirdly, if we treat all actions related to other forms of unnatural sex as minor sins except for explicit sexual intercourse, wouldn’t that sound problematic? For example, sexual activities involving the same gender, animals, or incestuous relations. Wouldn’t it be problematic to treat those acts as only minor sins when they can pose such a great threat to the family or society, even when no intercourse is involved?