Most Muslims believe that the Qur'an outlaws homosexuality . In fact , the Qur'an is silent on the issue . The only reference it makes to homosexuality occurs when it relates the narrative of sodom and Gomorrah where it describes the harsh punishment handed out to the people of prophet Lot. Some Muslims scholars have suggested that this punishement was for 'doing everything excessively 'rather than for homosexuality itself .Classical Muslim jurists have tended to agree that sodomy is a sexual offence but differ in their punishements . According to Imam Abu Hanifa , homosexuality does not amount to adultery and therfore there is no punishement. But Imam Malik,who always takes an extreme view ,insists that homosexuality is a capital crime and should be punished by stoning to death . This judgement is based solely on a couple of traditions of the Prophet; the authencity of these traditions is doubted by some scholars . There is no evidence to suggest that Prophet Muhammad ever punished anyone for sodomy . Homophobia and persecution of homosexuals is widespread in the Muslim world . Homosexuals have been executed in Saudi Arabia , Iran and Afganistan,and capital punishement for homosexuality is on the statute books of some 10 Muslim states . In many countries,such as Malaysia and Indonesia, sodomy carries long prison sentences .In Turkey and Egypt homosexuality is not illegal .But Egypt was one of the five countries -which also included Pakistan ,Libia ,Saudi Arabia and Malisia - which in April 2003 successfully derailed UN attempts to protect the rights of gays and lesbians .Throughout the world ,many Muslim groups ,such as the scholars describing themselves as 'progressive Muslims ' in the US and the Washington based network Al-fatiha, are campaigning to reform Muslim attitudes to homosexuality . one of the most problem Muslims have is: is Homosexuality crime or people born with it "genetic " ?.most of modern doctors prouve that is a genetic , that's mean created homosexuals , so the question is : Why god gives life to homosexuals in the first place and than asks his believers to kill them ? It does not make any sense to me , I beleive that God is gentle and loves gentleness in all things , that's my God ,and I beleive also that the special character of Islam is modesty .Alahoma fa shhad lakad balaght wa salam
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