Islamic Funerals

We will collect the deceased from the place of death and arrange for the deceased to lie in our funeral premises. Through a mutually agreed time we will make our facilities available to the family to allow you to prepare the deceased.

We work with our local authorities to ensure we try to arrange a burial as soon as possible, usually within 24 hours. Some added delay may be experienced during Christian Religious Festivals.

We will supply a conductor and hearse drive to transport the deceased to a local Mosque then onto the burial ground.

Some useful information
There are two major groups of Muslims - Shi’ite Muslims and Sunni Muslims
Funeral traditions tend to have developed over the centuries, rather than being set out in the religion’s holy book - The Koran
Muslims try to bury the body within 24 hours of death if possible. They believe that the soul departs at the moment of death
The deceased is placed with their head facing the Muslim holy city of Makkah (Mecca).
Ritual washing is performed usually by family members or close friends, usually according to the sex of the deceased.
The body is wrapped in a shroud of usually simple, white material
Afterwards, salat (prayers) will be said for the deceased.
Funerals should be kept simple and respectful and it is forbidden to cremate the body of a Muslim.
Muslims are buried with their face turned to the right, facing Makkah (Mecca).
Mourners may throw earth onto the coffin in the grave. The grave may be raised above ground level and any gravestone should be simple.
There is an official mourning period of three days, (longer for a remaining spouse) and this may include a special meal to remember the deceased.