The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) has issued clarity on its view on homosexuality in a short fatwa, saying those engaging in same-sex actions have removed themselves from the fold of Islam.

The fatwa clarifies that Islam’s primary sources of legislation are the Qur’an, Sunnah and Ijma – or scholarly consensus – all of which “unequivocally prohibit same-sex actions and, by extension, same-sex marriage”.

The Council advised the Muslim community not to spread hatred. “The Muslim community should in no way ostracize them.”The MJC noted that it’s difficult to engage in a brief discussion of LGBTQ issues.

“It requires a multi-faceted discussion including religious, socio-political, educational and many other dimensions, which are beyond the ambit of a short fatwa,” it said.