Funeral / Janazah

الَّذِينَ إِذَا أَصَابَتْهُم مُّصِيبَةٌ قَالُواْ إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ
Who, when a misfortune overtakes them, say: ‘Surely we belong to God and to Him shall we return
Al Qur'an | Surah al-Baqarah | Verse 156
In case of a death in your family where you would like to use WIC funeral services, please follow below steps:
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Call WIC Funeral team immediately; you can find contact numbers below to call. Our funeral coordinator(s) will walk you through the entire process including washing (Ghusl), Shrouding (Kafan), and Prayers (Namaz-E-Janazah) timings.
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In order to get a head start, please have a responsible person in the family fill out the WIC Funeral form.
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Please work with the responsible party to arrange a work death certificate. If you don't know what that is, WIC funeral coordinator will walk you through that.
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You will need to book a plot in the cemetery and agree on a burial time. WIC utilizes Hope Cemetery that has a separate Muslim section for Muslim burials. Please call them ASAP to book a plot (approx. cost of a plot in Hope Cemetery Muslim burial site is about $1500; there is a separate charge for opening/closing the grave of about ~$2,000). For exact pricing, please contact Hope Cemetery, their contact info is below.
NOTE: In addition to the Cemetery Costs, the cost of WIC funeral service will be about $1200*. This cost is subsidized due to the efforts of community volunteers helping Fi-Sabilillah. WIC Masjid does not make a profit from the Funeral Services / Janazah Assistance Service. WIC provides Funeral Services/ Janazah Assistance Free of Charge. However, this cost is to cover expenses for third-party services such as transportation and any costs incurred by the WIC Funeral Service for washing and shrouding.
*Financial assistance may be available to the needy but not guaranteed.
Information

FUNERAL ASSISTANCE
FOR SISTERS
FUNERAL ASSISTANCE
FOR BROTHERS
HOPE CEMETERY
119 Webster Street
Worcester, MA 01605
For the benefit of our larger community, a more detailed WIC funeral service guide book with detailed steps of Janazah process is available here for download