Funeral Services

Charity No: 803-121-078-RR0001
Phone: (613) 440-6300
Email: info@snmc.ca

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وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُم بِشَىْءٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلْخَوْفِ وَٱلْجُوعِ وَنَقْصٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلْأَمْوَٰلِ وَٱلْأَنفُسِ وَٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ {١٥٥} ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَآ أَصَـٰبَتْهُم مُّصِيبَةٌۭ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّآ إِلَيْهِ رَٰجِعُونَ {١٥٦}

We will certainly test you with a touch of fear and famine and loss of property, life, and crops. Give good news to those who patiently endure — who say, when struck by a disaster, “Surely to Allah we belong and to Him we will ˹all˺ return.” [2:155-156]

SNMC is one of the few organizations that provide Muslim funeral services in Ottawa. An experienced Funeral Services team, along with dedicated on-site funeral facilities are used to assist families/individuals of deceased Muslims.

For urgent responses, please contact SNMC Funeral Services by calling 613-713-9850, and someone will be able to assist you 24/7.

SNMC does not charge any fees for the funeral processes that it assists with (washing the body, shrouding, prayer), However, if you would like to support this service, you may make a donation here SNMC is able to advise on costs related to the cemetery.

For questions, feel free to email funeral@snmc.ca.

The Funeral Process

Here’s a brief overview of the funeral and burial process:

After confirming death, a medical professional or institution will provide a family member with FORM 16 – Medical Certificate of Death.
One of our team members will use FORM 16 to register the death with the city of Ottawa, who will then issue FORM 19 – Burial permit.
Once FORM 19 has been issued, our team will pick up the deceased and transport him/her to SNMC.
‌At SNMC, the deceased will be bathed, and shrouded as per Islamic principles (also known as ghusl, kafan and takfeen).
The deceased will then be placed in a coffin (the coffin is for transportation only).

Note: Optionally, cold storage of the deceased can be arranged, in case of delayed burial.

‌Meanwhile a member of the team will coordinate with the family to set an appropriate time for the deceased’s funeral prayer.
When the time is set, an announcement will be sent out to the members of the community on SNMC platforms, announcing the person’s death, time for funeral prayer and location of burial.
(Optional) A member of the team can help the family coordinate the burial with a cemetery. This involves buying the grave plot, opening & closing the grave, etc.
‌After the funeral prayer, team members will transport the deceased to the cemetery for burial.
‌SNMC will issue a “Death Certificate” to the family, which can be used for things like closing the deceased bank accounts, etc.

Note: In some cases, you may need to obtain an Official Death Certificate from the province of Ontario.