Is sodomy like unlawful sexual intercourse in that four witnesses are required to establish it?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Is the act of sodomy like the act of unlawful sexual intercourse in that four witnesses are required? Sodomy, may Allah protect us from it, is a more severe crime and sin than unlawful sexual intercourse. However, regarding the false accusation of sodomy, it is like unlawful sexual intercourse: four witnesses must be established for what is claimed.
Answer:
Yes
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Is the act of sodomy like the act of unlawful sexual intercourse in that four witnesses are required? Sodomy, may Allah protect us from it, is a more severe crime and sin than unlawful sexual intercourse. However, regarding the false accusation of sodomy, it is like unlawful sexual intercourse: four witnesses must be established for what is claimed.
Answer:
Yes
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2029 -2802] هل اللواط كالزنا فيشترط في ثبوته أربعة شهود؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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