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Cemetery Rules

It’s the cemetery’s rules in which no one is allowed to install anything upon the grave without a written request and approval by the cemetery’s Director.
Call Cemetery Director(CD) Amir Mitwally: (732)-614-8822

If, and only when, the grave was purchased directly from the cemetery and you need to use it,text a copy of the certificate to CD.

In the case of a death, you can call one of the Muslim Funeral Homes listed below, They will manage the whole affair, from A to Z including the cemeteries functions.

No Smoking,Alcoholic Beverages,Loud Music/Dancing on Cemetery premises.

The cemetery DOES NOT collect opening and closing fees in advance.
The following are the list of Funeral Homes you may use:

Muslim Funeral Services of NY: (718)-757-2670

Islamic International Funeral Services: (347)-262-2744

Islamic Burial & Shipping Services:
(917)-304-9096

Paak Funeral Home Inc.: (516)-661-7650

Firdous Funeral Chapel: (973)-342-8637

Al-Rayaan Muslim Funeral Services:
(347)-259-0055

Muslim Funeral Services LLC.: (732)-991-5896

GENERAL CEMETERY RULES

It’s the cemetery’s rules in which no one is allowed to install anything upon the grave without a written request and approval by the cemetery’s Director.
Call Cemetery Director(CD) Amir Mitwally: (732)-614-8822

If, and only when, the grave was purchased directly from the cemetery and you need to use it,text a copy of the certificate to CD.

In the case of a death, you can call one of the Muslim Funeral Homes listed below, They will manage the whole affair, from A to Z including the cemeteries functions.

No Smoking,Alcoholic Beverages,Loud Music/Dancing on Cemetery premises.

The cemetery DOES NOT collect opening and closing fees in advance.
The following are the list of Funeral Homes you may use:

Muslim Funeral Services of NY: (718)-757-2670

Islamic International Funeral Services: (347)-262-2744

Islamic Burial & Shipping Services:
(917)-304-9096

Paak Funeral Home Inc.: (516)-661-7650

Firdous Funeral Chapel: (973)-342-8637

Al-Rayaan Muslim Funeral Services:
(347)-259-0055

Muslim Funeral Services LLC.: (732)-991-5896

It’s the cemetery rules in which no one is allowed to install anything on the grave without the cemetery written permission.
Call Cemetery Director(CD): Amir Mitwally (732)614-8822.

If and only if the grave was purchased directly from the cemetery and you need to use it text a copy of the certificate to CD.

No Somoking Alcoholic Drink Loud Music or Dancing in Cemetery

cemetery do not collect opening and closing fees in advance.

in the case of a death you can call one of the Muslim Funeral Homes listed below, they will manage the whole affair from A to Z including the cemetery functions.

Funeral Homes:
Muslim Funeral Services of NY 718-757-2670 Islamic International Funeral Services 347-262-2744
Islamic Burial & Shipping Services 917-304-9096 Paak Funeral Home Inc 516-661-7650
Firdous Funeral Chapel 973-342-8637 Al-Rayaan Muslim Funeral Services 347-259-0055
Muslim Funeral Services LLC 732-9915896

Islam Funeral Service Rituals

The word “Islam” means the “achievement of peace with Allah [god] and man, and complete resignation to Allah in thoughts, words, beliefs, and deeds.”

Moslems, the followers of the Islamic religion, live by the Koran.

The Koran teaches:

  • There is one God, Allah.
  • There is a day of judgment and a life after death.
  • To pray five times a day.
  • To fight for the sake of Allah.
  • To perform duties of generosity.

Muslims view death as a transition from one state of being to another, not as an end. They believe that actions follow you to the after life. So, if you follow the law of the Koran and live a good life you will be rewarded in the after life. In death, you will be separated from the ugliness in the world. But if you live a dishonest and bad life, you will be separated from all the beauty of the world.

Islamic customs require that:

  • The body be turned to face towards Mecca, the holy center of Islam.
  • Guests of the same sex should greet each other with a handshake and hug.
  • A person sitting next to the body reads from the Koran. An Imam presides over the service.
  • The deceased’s eyes and mouth are closed. There is rarely an open casket.
  • Guests should not take photos or use recording devices.
  • The arms, legs, and hands of the body are stretched out in alignment with the body.
  • The death is immediately announced to all friends and relatives.
  • The body is bathed and covered in white cotton.
  • Within two days following death, the body is carried to the graveyard by four men. A procession of friends and relatives follow.
  • No discussion takes place at the time of burial, but all guests pray for the soul of the departed.
  • After the body is buried, all guests go to the house of the family of the deceased. A meal is prepared and guests usually stay for the entire day. Family members may stay for the whole week.
  • During this time, the family members socialize. It is believed that socializing helps to ease suffering.
  • If arriving late, guests should simply join in.

The mourning period officially last for 40 days. During that time, family members wear only black clothing. For one full year, the wife of the deceased continues to wear black, but the anniversary of the death is not observed.

In the Islamic culture death is accepted and viewed as a natural part of life. The belief that the deceased has moved on to a pleasant afterlife is an important belief and helps the bereaved cope with their suffering.