Homosexuality in the Perspective of Criminal Law and Islamic Law as a Comparison

Research The purpose of this study is to determine the differences in the views of Islamic law and criminal law on homosexual perpetrators and the differences in sanctions. Obtaining the desired information, namely, Through standard research methods through literature related to the title of the thesis. The results of this study found that in criminal law homosexuality is only limited to sexual relations, while in Islamic law, homosexuality is not limited to the form of sexual relations but also prohibits anything related to resemblance to the opposite sex. In criminal law, homosexual acts are prohibited if carried out by adults to minors, while in Islamic law homosexuality is prohibited and forbidden to all homosexual perpetrators and those approaching homosexual relations, both adults and adults and adults with minors. In Islamic law, namely ghairu muhsan (unmarried) is beaten 100 times, and for muhsan (married) is stoned to death while in the Criminal Code the sanction is a maximum of 5 years in prison. The recommendation of the study is that homosexual perpetrators, both gay and lesbian, are very common not only among adults but also among teenagers today can be found in various public places. Homosexual behavior is against criminal law, moral norms and religion.