BURIAL PROCEDURE

ICGA Muslim Cemetery policy, rules and procedures:

ICGA funeral director must keep a record of all burials and follow all state, local laws and regulations. ICGA strictly enforces the following policies, rules and procedures for any and all burials at its site. Unless otherwise requested, the default location for all body transportation within the Austin area is ICGA Manor Masjid located at 5110 Manor Road, Austin, TX.

1. When a Muslim death occurs and the family wishes to bury the deceased in ICGA Muslim Cemetery, a grave to bury the body must be assigned from ICGA funeral director or his designated person. Please request for ICGA funeral service to make all necessary arrangements to bury the deceased.

– In case the family of the deceased wishes to perform the Ghusul and the Janazah prayer at a site other than Manor mosque, the family is still required to provide all information listed below item 2.
– A grave will be assigned after completing the information requested and ICGA will arrange for digging and burying of the deceased.
– Complete any necessary paperwork as guided by the cemetery representative.
– A donation to the cemetery operation fund is appreciated.

2. In order to assign a grave site, the following must be provided to ICGA funeral services by next of kin or guardian:
– Name of legal guardian and relation to the deceased
– Name of deceased
– Social Security number
– Place of birth
– Place of death
– Death certificate (or).
– Ghusul request or verification that Ghusul was performed by according to Islamic teachings.

3. After all immediate details are finalized, ICGA funeral services will assign a grave site, arrange for the grave to be dug and prepared. The family and ICGA will also arrange for the date and time for Janazah prayer.

4. Next of kin or guardians must meet in person with a cemetery representative at ICGA Masjid or designated masjid at least one-hour prior to washing of body to complete all necessary paperwork associated with burial.

5. Next of kin or guardians must agree to abide by all ICGA policies and guidelines before washing of body can begin (Ghusul). The entire process of Ghusul, covering by a Kafan & Janazah prayer must be led by ICGA imam or his designate.

6. Ghusul will be performed by qualified ICGA Ghusul team members. Participation of family members is optional and should be requested in advance.

7. After Ghusul the body will be covered in a Kafan and placed into a temporary casket for transport to cemetery.

8. Salat-ul-Janazah will then be prayed on the body in the masjid. The Janazah prayer must be performed by ICGA imam or his designate. To ensure greater attendance, all efforts will be made to schedule Janazah prayer to coincide right after a regular prayer time.

9. After Salat-ul-Janazah, the deceased will be transported for burial to the ICGA Muslim Cemetery located in Dale, TX located approximately 30-miles outside of Austin.

10. Unauthorized burial at the Muslim cemetery will be dealt with swiftly. All costs associated with remedial of the unauthorized burial including attorney fees and ICGA additional charges will be billed and collected from persons responsible for the unauthorized burials.

11. ICGA Muslim Cemetery is reserved for residents of the Central Texas Region. Please reach out to the ICGA Muslim Cemetery Committee with any questions in advance.

ICGA FUNERAL SERVICES POLICY

ICGA will strictly enforce its policies and take all necessary measures to ensure those policies are followed. Guardians or next of kin must agree in writing to abide by ICGA Cemetery Policies prior to any action. Attendees of funeral sessions will also be asked to obey all ICGA policies as well. Unless otherwise decided, trained ICGA funeral team members will perform all the services necessary for a proper Islamic burial.

The designated funeral committee representative will brief all attendees on standards of conduct prior to transport of body for final burial.