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Same-sex marriage ruling violates God’s law, group says
By SAAQIB RANGOONWALA, Staff Writer

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Last month’s California Supreme Court ruling in favor of same-sex marriages
will "corrode the very structure of society," according to a statement released on May 22 by
the Islamic Shura Council of southern California.

"Marriage in our faith is defined as a man and a woman coming together under God to form a
family that will promote and perpetuate life," read the statement in part. "These are the
values that Muslims stand by, together with a vast majority of citizens of all faiths."

The Shura Council claims the Supreme Court’s ruling is a violation of God’s law as clearly
given in the Qur’an and the Bible.

"We urge all people of faith – Jews, Christians and Muslims – to work together and overturn
this decision through ballot initiatives and protect traditional family values for the benefit
of our society and all humanity," the statement read.

"We do believe that the traditional family structure has passed the test of time in keeping
societies strong and humanity secure."

The organization did make clear that it opposes all forms of discrimination against anyone on
the basis of their orientation or belief. The Shura Council is an umbrella organization of
mosques & Muslim organizations serving more than a half-million Muslims in southern California.

Attorneys representing same-sex couples filed a legal brief on May 28 opposing a request to
stay the court’s ruling and prevent couples from marrying for several months. The request to
stay the California Supreme Court’s ruling was filed shortly before the Memorial Day weekend by
the Alliance Defense Fund, on behalf of the Proposition 22 Legal Defense & Education Fund.

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