Funeral

Losing a loved one can be an extremely stressful time. Our volunteers strive to make this process as easy as possible for families and loved ones. Please contact the brothers (available 24×7) below if you require funeral services:

Br.Zuhair Osman
Phone: 403-651-7234

Br. Nagah Hage
Phone: 403-615-9994

Information Required When Calling:

• Location of the deceased
• Time of death
• Correct spelling of the deceased’s name
• Date of birth
• Preferred funeral location (SW Masjid or Akram Jomaa Centre)

Documents Required Before Burial:

• Vital Statistics Form: Completed at the time of death by the family, allowing us to obtain a burial permit.
• Order Death Certificate
• Medical Certificate of Death: A medical form completed at the time of death by either an attending physician (if passing occurs in a hospital) or a medical examiner. There are exemptions to this form being filled out immediately, such as death at home under home care or death at a hospice.

Funeral and Burial Arrangements:

Our funeral committee will take care of the following arrangements:

• Ensure paperwork has been completed
• Coordinate the release of the body of the deceased
• Transport the deceased to the masjid
• Make arrangements for bathing (ghusl) and shrouding (takfeen) of the body if the family does not have someone in place
• Contact a Sheikh to perform the Janazah prayer
• Make arrangements for the burial
• Transport the deceased to the cemetery
• Provide information regarding the headstone

Costs:

There are many expenditures related to funeral and burial services. Alhamdulillah, we, the Muslims in Calgary, are the first in North America to establish a Muslim cemetery that allows us to bury our loved ones according to the Sunnah (Islamic traditions) as Allah intended. There is a cost recovery fee for this service that will be discussed with the funeral committee, who can arrange payment. If the deceased was on AISH or Social Security, please notify the funeral committee.

Headstone Cost: $800 (supplied by the Masjid). Headstones are optional. If you are interested in ordering one, please speak to a member of the funeral committee.

Location of Grave:

If you are having difficulty finding the location of your loved one’s grave, please contact one of the funeral committee members for assistance.