Muslim Mortuary & Cemetery Committee’s Urgent Community Message
The Islamic Shura Council has been informed by the Muslim Mortuary and Cemetery Committee that with the increase of deaths in the community and the limited capacity of staff and cemetery plots, the following advisory must be followed. Please read the MMCC entire statement below.
Bismillah hir Rahman nir Rahim
In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful
It is with a heavy heart and deep concern that the Muslim Mortuary and Cemetery Community (MMCC) would like to alert the community about the rapid increase of burials as a result of the pandemic. As of this writing, MMCC is processing 3 to 4 burials a day which is more than twice the average.
The increased number of burials and the related logistics demand the community’s understanding and cooperation to mitigate the fatal risks associated with gatherings. Medical experts are expecting the number of fatalities to increase in the coming weeks because of the winter break interactions. Hence, this urgent community advisory with a request for full compliance:
1. Only 10 family members of the deceased shall be allowed (in person) near the grave and they must wear a mask as well as maintain 6-feet distance from each other.
2. All other family members must remain in their respective cars.
3. The dirt (excavated soil) can only be thrown onto the casket (NOT into the grave).
4. Janaza prayer (in person) shall be allowed only for the 10 family members.
5. The casket shall be lowered in the grave mechanically. No family members shall be allowed to enter the grave as it used to be.
Because of the limited staffing at the Westminster Memorial Park, they can only guarantee a maximum of 2 burials per day, i.e., only when the above requirements are fully met. Hence, your cooperation is critical. Please note that your religious obligation is to bury the deceased Islamically and in a timely manner and that delaying a burial is highly discouraged.
Click here to watch a conversation about the burial obligations in abnormal times, with Dr Muzammil Siddiqi, Mr Abdul Wahab, and Mr Rauf Patel, Board Members of MMCC. We ask that Masajid share this video with their respective communities and also with family and friends.
JazakAllahu Khayran - Wassalam
MMCC Board
877-991-6622
WWW.MMCCUSA.ORG
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