al-Fahisha Amal Qawm Lut

al-Fahisha Amal Qawm Lut (Arabic: الفاحشة عمل قوم لوط, lit. 'The Abomination: The Act of the People of Lot') is an Islamic treatise by Muhammad bin Ibrahim al-Hamad examining the prohibition, societal consequences, underlying causes, and remedies for sodomy in Islamic thought al-Fahisha Amal Qawm Lut.

Background and Purpose

The full title given by the author is al-Fahisha (Amal Qawm Lut): al-Adrar – al-Asbab – Subul al-Wiqayah wal-Ilaj (The Abomination [The Act of the People of Lot]: Harms, Causes, Means of Prevention and Treatment) al-Fahisha Amal Qawm Lut. Al-Hamad completed the book on 25 Ramadan 1414 AH in al-Zulfi al-Fahisha Amal Qawm Lut.

In his introduction, the author states that he wrote the book to warn against the practice and to address its modern proliferation, legal recognition in certain societies, and public advocacy al-Fahisha Amal Qawm Lut. He refutes the idea that scholars should avoid writing on the subject out of discomfort or aversion, arguing that the duty to forbid wrongdoing necessitates confronting it openly al-Fahisha Amal Qawm Lut.

Structure and Contents

The book is organized into an introduction, four main chapters, and a conclusion al-Fahisha Amal Qawm Lut+1:

• Chapter One: An introductory examination consisting of five sections:

  1. Definitions and terminology: discussing names applied to the act, including al-fahisha, amal qawm Lut, and al-liwat, alongside the linguistic and religious debates surrounding the term liwat al-Fahisha Amal Qawm Lut+1.
  2. Earlier literature: a survey of classical monographs devoted to the topic, such as Dhamm al-Liwat by al-Haytham ibn Khalaf al-Duri (d. 307 AH), Tahrim al-Liwat by Abu Bakr al-Ajurri (d. 360 AH), al-Qawl al-Madbut fi Tahrim Fi'l Qawm Lut by Shams al-Din Muhammad ibn Umar al-Ghamri (d. 849 AH), and Qar' al-Siyat fi Qam' Ahl al-Liwat by al-Saffarini al-Fahisha Amal Qawm Lut.
  3. Prohibition and legal penalties: the scriptural basis for its prohibition and the legal rulings regarding punishment al-Fahisha Amal Qawm Lut.
  4. Narrations in condemnation: reports and statements transmitted from early generations (athar) al-Fahisha Amal Qawm Lut.
  5. Historical origin: discussion of the first people to originate the act al-Fahisha Amal Qawm Lut.

• Chapter Two: The harms of the act across six domains: religious (diniyyah), moral (khuluqiyyah), social (ijtima'iyyah), economic (iqtisadiyyah), psychological (nafsiyyah), and physical health (sihhiyyah) al-Fahisha Amal Qawm Lut.

• Chapter Three: The causes leading to the transgression, divided into direct personal motives and indirect, broader societal factors al-Fahisha Amal Qawm Lut.

• Chapter Four: Strategies for prevention and remediation in two sections: general preventive measures, and practical and spiritual guidance aimed at individuals seeking recovery al-Fahisha Amal Qawm Lut.

• Conclusion: A brief synthesis of the main themes and recommendations presented throughout the work al-Fahisha Amal Qawm Lut.