{الَّذِينَ إِذَا أَصَابَتْهُم مُّصِيبَةٌ قَالُواْ إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ }البقرة 156
Indeed, to Allah we belong, and to Him we shall all return.
May Allah have mercy on your deceased and may He elevated their rank to the firdaus insha’Allah. May Allah give you patience and hold your heart steadfast during these difficult times. We are here to make the janazah process as smooth as possible for you in your time of need and distress.
We have an exclusive Muslim burial section at Columbia Memorial Park. We offer complete supervision of the entire burial process listed below:
- Coordination with hospital and/or family
- Transportation of deceased to the funeral home / washing location
- Washing of the body according to Islamic rituals and traditions
- Janazah prayers at Dar Al Taqwa
- Leading funeral procession to Columbia Memorial Park
- Supervision of burial services at Columbia Memorial Park
Next steps and what to expect:
- Complete the online Funeral request form
- After the form is submitted, the family will be contacted by a member of our funeral staff.
- The funeral home director will then coordinate when and where to pick up the body and take it to the funeral home for Ghusl (washing). Dar Al Taqwa can assist with the washing process if needed.
- Once the Ghusl (washing) of the body is completed at the funeral home, the body will then be transported to the Masjid hall for Janazah prayers.
- Janazah services are normally scheduled for after Dhuhr prayer. On Fridays, services are scheduled for after the second Jumuah prayer
- If the washing is completed too late in the day, the Janazah may be scheduled for the following day.
- After Janazah prayers, the body will then be transported by the funeral home to Columbia Memorial Park cemetery for burial.