The Punishment for the Homosexual, Whether Married or Unmarried

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, what is the correct statement regarding the punishment for the homosexual, whether he is married or unmarried?

Answer:
It is correct that he is killed in every case; this is the correct view, and it is the one on which the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) agreed. The Companions unanimously agreed that he is killed, but they differed regarding the manner of his killing. Some said that he is placed in a split and stones are gathered on him, as happened in the case of [the Prophet’s statement]. Others said that he is burned in the fire; Abu Bakr and Khalid ibn al-Walid burned the homosexuals. I have memorized the term "lutiyyah" in the language. Others said that he is beheaded with the sword, and this is the meaning of "muhawwak" (beheaded) with the sword. In any case, this is the correct and stronger view regarding his punishment. Yes, the active party and the passive party are killed. If you find them doing it on the ground, kill the active party and the passive party. This is what the Companions indicate, and it is the position of the precise Imams, and it is what is practiced. Yes.