The primary source of law in Saudi Arabia is the Islamic Sharia. See also: Legal system of Saudi Arabia and LGBT in Islam
Homosexuality and being transgender are widely seen as immoral and indecent activities, and the law punishes acts of homosexuality or cross-dressing with capital punishment, fines, public whipping, beatings, vigilante attacks, vigilante executions, torture, chemical castrations, imprisonment up to life and deportation. Saudi Arabia has no criminal code and the primary source of law in the country is the Islamic Sharia, derived from the seventh-century Quran and the traditions of Muhammad contained in the Sunnah. LGBT rights are not recognized by the government of Saudi Arabia. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity is illegal. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender ( LGBT) people in Saudi Arabia face severe repression and legal challenges not experienced by non- LGBT residents. Capital punishment, fines, public whipping, beatings, vigilante attacks, vigilante executions, torture, chemical castrations, imprisonment up to life and deportation.
