Authored by: Abul-Layth
Introduction
With the name of Allāh (the exalted) who is the The Most Merciful, The Most Gracious. All Praise and thanks is due to the one who has blessed us with the guidance and light of Islām. We beg His pardon, seek His aid, hope for His eternal mercy, and fear his severe wrath. I ask Allāh to bless his chosen seal of the Prophets, Muhammad (Sallallahu ‘Alayhi wa Sallam).
I will not conceal the real purpose of this research paper and refutation that you are about to read. I am writing this for the sole purpose of squelching the attacks of some of the enemies of Islām, and defending the noble way of life Allāh (the exalted) has guided us to. This research paper is a refutation of a few ignoramus non-Muslims who can think outside of their bigot ‘box’. After hearing a kāfir, enemy of Islām and the Muslims, make the ridiculous claim that Islām permits bestiality, I decided to search for a sound English response I could give him to clarify his vain attempts to diminish the light of Allāh. The results of my search were hopelessly miserable. Not a single academic article on this topic could be found responding to the enemies of our pure law. Thus, I decided to write what you have between your hands now. I will make every effort to be objective and clear in this research paper. I ask Allah to benefit this Ummah and destroy the lies of the liars. Amīn.
There are only two entities that the divine law (shari’ah) allows one to have sexual relations with. They are mentioned in the following verse in the Qur’an,
And those who guard their chastity (lit. private parts). Except from their wives or (the captives and slaves) that their right hands possess, for then, they are free from blame; (Al-Mu’minun 23:5-6)
This āyāh is explicitly stating that one’s “privates (faraj)” can only be used sexually with one’s spouse by marriage or right hand possessions. This infers that bestiality is clearly harām, as an animal is not marriageable.