Islamic Burial Service
“To Allah we belong and to Him is our return”
By the Grace of Allah (swt), the Islamic Society of Victoria (ISV), is adequately equipped to provide all necessary services pertaining to death and burial. The Society has a designated space for performing ghusl (washing) of the dead body at our Masjid, Masjid Umar bin Al-Khattab (Preston Mosque).
Putting families first, we maintain the highest standards to provide a professional quality of care in everything we do. Upon the death of a loved one, many people have questions about funerals and funeral services. We hope the following information can assist you during this moment of need.
The hardest thing you will ever have to do is to say goodbye to someone you love or care for. However, as Muslims we should be accepting and submit to the Will of Allah (swt) our Creator, with patience; and pray for mercy and forgiveness for the deceased. Alhamdulillah, the ISV has the facilities and a caring team to assist you with the funeral arrangement. The cost, to meet our expenses, is nominal.
The services offered by the ISV include but are not limited to*:
* Removing the deceased's body from place of death and transporting to our local facility.
* Arrange booking with cemetery for soonest appointment available.
* Washing and shrouding of body by qualified personnel.
* Perform the Janazah Prayer.
* Transporting remains from Janazah prayer to cemetery.
* Prepare death certificate.
*All preparations are done under strict Islamic guidelines.
Cemetery
The ISV has access to an Islamic burial ground (Fawkner – Hoddle Area). The purchasing of the gravesite and the making of the necessary arrangements can be completed by contacting our office.
The burial services available are as follows:
- Same day burial is possible most days if paperwork is ready before 9am.
- Monday to Friday - regular services
- Saturday, Sunday and holidays - the cemetery imposes additional charges.
Mortuary and Ghusl (Bathing the deceased)
We have a well-equipped mortuary to give ghusl (bathing) and prepare the body for burial. There is also a refrigerated room for the storage of the deceased, if required. Our staff are on call (both brothers and sisters) to give the ghusl and prepare the body, when needed.
Autopsies:
To prevent an autopsy from occurring we strongly recommend that you and your family visit your local doctor once or twice every three months for a medical check-up. If a death occurs in the family, inform the police, ambulance and/or hospital staff of your local doctor and ask the authorities to place the deceased on hold until your doctor arrives to issue a Medical Death Certificate.
Once the above steps are completed contact the Burial Service on 0417 88 99 56 and we will make arrangements for the funeral of your deceased.
Salatul Janaza (Prayer for the deceased)
The Salatul Janaza is performed in Masjid Umar bin Al-Khattab (Preston Mosque). There are separate prayer areas for men and women. Non-Muslim friends are welcome in the mosque for funeral services; however, the proper dress code is expected.
NOTE: Please be advised that the funeral services provided by the Islamic Burial Service are part of the services of the Islamic Society of Victoria, Masjid Umar bin Al-Khattab (Preston Mosque).
Pre-Purchased Graves
Fawkner cemetery is not releasing graves to the public at the moment except at need. When the cemetery decides to release graves to the public we will announce it Insha Allah.
For more details contact our burial service representative on 0417 88 99 56.
What to do when a death occurs.
· Contact us so that we are aware of the death and we will inform our staff to be ready.
· Have ready the full legal name of the deceased, date of birth, date of death, usual address and age at death. As for the person reserving the grave, we require the full legal name, usual address, contact number and relation to the deceased. These details are required by the cemetery in order to secure a booking.
· If you have a grave reserved, we will need the details of the grave and for the owner of the grave to come into our office and sign off for the grave.
· Contact your local doctor to come and certify the death (Issue a cause of death certificate). If the deceased died in a hospital or nursing home then the designated doctor will need to sign the cause of death certificate.
· Once the cause of death certificate is issued contact us to arrange the pickup and burial arrangements.
· At the soonest appropriate time we will need you to attend our office and sign off for the burial and fill the required paperwork so that we are able to register the death and issue a death certificate.
Booking Sheet (Deceased Details) – Information required to book cemetery.
Registering Death (Deceased Particulars Final) – Information required by law (Justice Department – Births, deaths and marriages) and to request death certificate.