Burial Services
Bab Ul Hawaij Islamic Centre provides Burial Services (Ghusl-e-Maeyat) at its Mississauga Location. The Ghusl e Mayat facility is operational with the help and support of volunteers.
It is without a doubt, that one of the most heartbreaking moments in our lives, is to bid farewell to someone you love or care about. It is our collective (religious) obligation being a member of Shia community to make arrangements of burial services.
Knowing our obligations, BHIC has completed all due formalities and is now offering (Shia community of GTA west in particular), fully Shia Burial Services.
"Janaza" The Muslim Burial
It is without a doubt, that one of the most heartbreaking moments in our lives, is to bid farewell to someone you love or care about. It is our collective (religious) obligation being a member of Shia community to make arrangements of burial services.
Knowing our obligations, BHIC has completed all due formalities and is now offering (Shia community of GTA west in particular), fully Shia Burial Services.
Our Services
Assistance in obtaining all necessary documents for release and burial (Tadfeen) of the body. Make arrangements for the body to be transported to the Bab Ul Hawaij for Ghusl e Mayyat holding room.
- Release of the body of deceased
- Cold Storage, if required.
- Registration of Death
- Securing Burial Permit
- Coffin (Box) and Kafan (Shroud)
- Transportation of Body to desired Mosque (for Funeral Prayers)
- Salatul Ma’iyaat (Funeral prayer)
- Transportation to the Cemetery
- Preparation for Burial
- The burial religious ritual
BURIAL SUPPORT PROGRAM (DONATION)
Imagine helping with burial services of a mo’min or mo’mina with just donation of $100+ additional to your burial arrangements. BHIC plans to setup a Burial (Tadfeen) support fund, which offers financial assistance to help families in need. A special fund will be provided to cover some or All expenses related to the burial of a deceased community member, ensuring that dignity of the family is guarded regardless of the circumstances.
It is wajib-e-kifai on every muslim to organize burial for a deceased muslim until one accepts the responsibility.
Cemetery Information
Contact Us
Call Bab Ul Hawaij Burial Service any time of the day, you will be speaking to a member of our Burial Service Committee. Simply call and we will promptly respond to your request. We will take down all your details and also give you the total cost of the Burial arrangement.
FAQ
- Is this plan open to everybody?
The plan is open only to fully paid, bona-fide members of the Masjid. - Where is the Cemetery Located?
In Richmond Hill. On Leslie Street just north of Stouffville road. - Are the extra costs also fixed, or subject to change?
Future costs can only be expected to rise including cost of transportation and the labor to open and close graves. But we are going to do this using our own organization to keep this cost as low as possible. We will also look to establish an insurance policy to cover these extra costs. - Can I transfer my rights of grave to other people?
Yes, you can transfer grave land right to any one including relative, friend or whom so ever you wish, as long as it is done for non-profit. (fisabilillah) - Can I sell my rights of grave?
You are entitled to a full refund at any time. - Is there a limit on subscriptions?
There is no limit on reasonable requests. The Masjid reserves the right to confirm that business is not being transacted. The Corporation which will operate the Cemetery has limited total sales to all Shia centers to 5000 graves. - What is unique about this Cemetery?
This will be the only Cemetery for all Muslims both Sunni and Shia. It will be run professionally by a Muslim organization. It has room for 40,000 graves. - Can I see this place?
Yes, you are most welcome to see. Contact either Dar-es-Salaam Masjid, or Br. Sabi Ahsan and we will make arrangements for your visit the place. When landscaped, it will be a beautiful place, close to Lake Wilcox and a conservation area.