Continuation of the interpretation of the verse: “And those who commit lewdness among your women, call four witnesses from among you…”

Continuation of the interpretation of the noble verse: . But there remains another point of observation: why did the text use the expression regarding women and regarding men? It is because the prevalence of zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) among women is greater than the prevalence of liwat (sodomy) among men. In the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, they did not know of liwat, to the extent that some of them said: “If Allah had not related to us what He related of the story of the people of Lut, we would not have imagined that this could happen”. For who would imagine that a man would consent to be treated as a woman is treated? This is impossible by nature and impossible by the Shari'ah. Therefore, liwat was described by the minimum number by which it can be established. What is the minimum number by which it can be established? Two. In contrast, zina among women is common. The pronoun refers to . The lewdness of men is liwat, and it is greater than the lewdness of zina. The evidence for its greatness is that Lut said to his people: . And regarding zina, Allah the Exalted said: “Indeed, it is a lewd thing and an evil way.” As for this, , for it is, may Allah protect us, something that every person finds abhorrent. Furthermore, zina is a type of act that is permissible by contract, whereas liwat? It is not permissible under any circumstances, neither by contract nor otherwise, so it is more heinous.