How should those afflicted with homosexuality act, especially those who cannot bear it with patience and endurance? What is the ruling regarding Allah holding them accountable for their abnormal thoughts? Will one who commits this abomination be punished to the same extent as a normal person, or will their reckoning be lessened because they are ill? What are the steps for repentance for one who has committed this type of abomination?
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A Muslim is bound by the injunctions of Islamic law and held accountable for them as long as he is sane. To address this issue and repent from it and from immoral acts, one can refer to the fatwas mentioned.
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