FIRST STEP - Click Here for BURIAL INTAKE FORM
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FIRST STEP - Click Here for BURIAL INTAKE FORM 〰️
When a Death Happens
When nearing end-of-life or a death happens, please do the following:
1- During business hours, call the Cemetery Line at (512) 666-3389.
2- Fill out BURIAL INTAKE FORM as soon as possible to expedite process.
3- Download MUSLIM CEMETERY USAGE AGREEMENT. Complete document and return.
4- Download STATE OF TEXAS DEATH CERTIFICATE. Complete document and return.
5- Go to BURIAL PROCEDURES & GUIDELINES to understand more.
6- Continue to communicate with ICGA Funeral Coordinator.
Our Services
SERVICES
The ICGA Funeral Committee is committed towards serving all Muslims regardless of their race or socio-economic background. The committee is also committed towards keeping trained Muslims involved in all aspects of the funeral and burial. All members on the committee are trained in Janazah and Ghusul rites. From washing to prayer to burial, trained Muslims lead and run the entire process. The ICGA also has trained sisters to provide services to deceased Muslimah.
The cost of services is well below that offered by commercial cemeteries. An independent endowment fund helps to subsidize and defray costs making the cemetery’s services accessible to all Muslims. Private donations, normally by the family members of the deceased often well exceed the required costs. These donations are made with intention of supporting the WAQF foundation upon which the cemetery was founded.
FUNERAL COST
With the WAQF status, the ICGA Cemetery land is free for all Muslims. The only cost involved is the grave digging paid by the family of the deceased; this is a third-party and cost is paid directly to digger. Even with this expense, the overall cost to the family is well below that of any other cemetery. If there is difficulty associated with this cost, please contact us on our contact form or Sheikh Nur Ahmad, ICGA Funeral Services Coordinator .
The additional cost of plaque with name, date of birth and date of death is incurred by the cemetery. This is to ensure that are plaques are uniform in equality and meet the religious standards.
Improvements of the cemetery, maintaining grass/landscape of the 20-acres and general upkeep is paid for by the WAQF foundation and donations from the community.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
The ICGA Muslim Cemetery enjoys broad-based support among the Austin community. The support comes from the Islamic Center of Greater Austin (ICGA), North Austin Muslim Community Center (NAMCC), Islamic Center of Round Rock (ICRR), Islamic Center of Brushy Creek (ICBC), Nueces Mosque, Islamic Center of Pflugerville, Islamic Center of Lake Travis (ICLT), Masjid Ibrahim, Islamic Center of Hays County (ICHC), Majid Al-Huda, Al Noor Community Center, and Georgetown Islamic Center (GIC).
In coordination with other communities outside the Austin area, the ICGA Funeral Committee is expanding its independent endowment fund for further land development and funeral service support.
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Our History
The Islamic Center of Greater Austin Muslim Cemetery first came into existence in the early 1980’s with a non-profit WAQF donation of 20-acres of land just outside of Austin. The ICGA administration sees itself only as a custodian of the cemetery. Since its inception, this Muslim cemetery has served, not only the Austin community, but the Central Texas region including: Killeen, San Antonio, College Station, and Houston.
Since the cemetery was founded through a non-profit land grant, it offers services to all Muslims on a strictly non-profit basis. Being a non-profit status, the ICGA Cemetery is legally permitted by the State of Texas to bury Muslims in complete accordance with Islamic laws. This is contrary to other mixed cemeteries with Muslim sections that are not run by Islamic centers, where the funeral home must follow licensed funeral laws that come into conflict with Muslim funeral rites.
The cemetery serves as the only main Muslim burial location for numerous masajid in the Central Texas and Austin region. The cemetery is located 20-minutes SE of Austin in Dale, Texas.
Donate
Community support is essential towards the running, maintenance, advertising, and continued improvement of the ICGA Cemetery. The ICGA Cemetery is able to meet all required Islamic guidelines for burial because of special exemption for non-profit religious burials. All for-profit cemeteries, including those with Muslim sections, must compromise Islamic guidelines because of the requirements imposed upon all licensed, for-profit funeral homes. This makes community donations essential to the running of the ICGA non-profit cemetery.
We are only able to maintain such a status of exemption and offer our services at reduced cost because of the Will of Allah and your generous donations. In-person donations can be made at ICGA, NAMCC, Nueces Mosque and GIC on their kiosk under “ICGA Muslim Cemetery Donation”.
In addition, we have numerous large projects that have been done in stages and wholly sustained by donations. This has included: surveyed burial lots in newer section, fencing, expansion of children’s section, building a parking lot, building a bathroom onsite, building a janazah cleaning room, expanded seating areas, wood for burial and plaque supplies.
If you would like to donate through MADINAH APPS
If you would like to donate for a one-time or recurring monthly, please visit the following ICGA MOSQUE WEBSITE
If you would like to donate to the Cemetery, you can do so directly through Feeling Blessed, PayPal, company matching program and credit card at the below page.
If you would like to donate through Zelle or Venmo. Please notate “cemetery donation”.
Venmo: @icgamanor
Zelle: accountant@austinmosque.org
