The Process

Step 1: Body Pickup

Markham Masjid’s representative picks up the deceased body from Coroner’s office/ Hospitals/Retirement home/Airports or the Home and brings it to Markham Masjid.

Step 2: Paperwork at Markham Masjid

The family/guardian of the deceased need to do the following:

• Provide two government-issued photos ID’s of the deceased (Acceptable ID’s are Drivers License, Passport or Citizenship card)
• Fill out three forms, which are Statement of Death – Form 15, Family Questionnaire & Burial Services & Cemetery Information (Family to provide grave plot number and buyers name on this form)
• Family pays for the grave and burial services charge. Check for payment and pricing info at Price List.

During this process, Markham Masjid’s will:

• Assist family in filling out forms and documents
• Verify all information including review the “Death Certificate – Form 16”
• Fax the “Burial Services & Cemetery Information” to the Cemetery requesting to open a grave.
• Perform the final rites of the deceased according to Islamic rulings, which are limited to body washing and wrapping in a shroud only with the help of volunteers and family members.
• Submit “Statement of Death – Form 15“, “Death Certificate – Form 16” along with blank “Burial Permit” to the City Office. The city will issue a “Burial Permit” while keeping other forms in their records.
• Organize and perform Janaza prayer right after Zuhr salat
• Transport the coffin to the cemetery for burial. (Cemetery accepts burials 7 days a week until 3:30 pm).
• Provide 10 signed copies of “Proof-of-Death Certificate” to the family (which may be used to inform Government offices, banks and other institutions)

Step 3: Burial

Take the Statement of Death Form 15, Death certificate – Form 16 (provided by Markham Masjid) and a blank copy of the Burial Permit to the City or Police station (after hours). The City will keep all the original forms and only issue the Burial Permit.