We call on the MJC to not isolate and discriminate against Queer Muslims

The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) and the Jamiatul Ulama of South Africa have announced that those who consider themselves homosexual are out of the fold of Islam. They have called for takfir (excommunication) of the Muslim lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual(LGBTQIA+) community [1].

We call on the Muslim and LGBTQIA+ community and allies to resist the fatwa based on:
1. No on can decide another persons relationship with Allah. This is neither based on sexual orientation and personal choices - that is between them and Allah.
2. Constitutional freedoms - The rights of LGBTQIA+ people under the South African Constitution cannot be trumped by cultural or religious authority, especially the right to life.