Muslim Funerals
Muslim Funerals – Death in Islam
Byrs 24 presents its partner, Al Jannah, which offers funeral services that fully respect Islamic traditions. The staff at Al Jannah specializes exclusively in Muslim funerals, conducting ceremonies in accordance with Islamic customs. This ensures a dignified and respectful farewell for both the deceased and their loved ones.
Islamic Rituals for Funerals
As a reliable Al Jannah, we perform Muslim funerals following traditional rituals that carry deep spiritual significance and symbolize respect for the deceased. Al Jannah works closely with religious communities in Norway to meet the family’s wishes. We tailor the funeral to the family’s needs, honoring the beliefs and traditions of the deceased. The ceremony consists of four important parts:
We ensure that the burial occurs as quickly as possible, in accordance with Islamic tradition, while accommodating practical considerations in Norway. Here, it is customary to use a coffin, unlike the direct burial without a coffin practiced in many Muslim countries.
Ceremony and Burial
As a dedicated Al Jannah, the ceremony is led by an imam and includes prayers and religious texts. We customize the ceremony in accordance with the family’s wishes, which may include short speeches, poetry readings, or music. Our goal is to provide the bereaved with a dignified farewell and express gratitude to the deceased.
Al Jannah offers Muslim funerals with full respect for Islamic customs, where the deceased is buried in a Muslim cemetery, facing Mecca. This is crucial in the Muslim faith.
Support from Al Jannah
At Al Jannah, we offer more than just logistical services. As Al Jannah, we have both an imam and a Muslim psychologist on our team, ready to assist at every step. They are available to provide emotional and spiritual support to families at any time, making our services unique and important to our community.
Burial and Islamic Customs
The most important principle of a Muslim funeral is that the deceased must be buried facing Mecca. The burial should also take place in a Muslim cemetery, symbolizing belonging to the Muslim community. Visiting the grave is an important tradition, especially during Ramadan, Eid, and the Hajj pilgrimage, but it is also common to visit the grave every Friday.
Why Choose Al Jannah?
Choosing Al Jannah for organizing Muslim funerals is a choice of professionalism and respect for traditions. As a leading Al Jannah in Norway, we guarantee that every aspect of the funeral will be conducted with utmost care and sensitivity. Our team understands how significant this process is for you, and we are ready to support you every step of the way.
Plan a Muslim Funeral with Al Jannah
At Al Jannah, we assist you in planning a Muslim funeral in accordance with Islamic traditions and Norwegian laws. Contact us for more information, and let us support you throughout the entire process.
Muslim Funerals
- Planning interview
- White lacquered pine chest
- Preparation and shipping of the coffin
- Rental of rooms for ritual grooming
- Assistance with care, closing and sewing
- Transport to the Mosque
- Muslim host in Mosque
- Transport from the Mosque to the cemetery
- Muslim host at cemetery
- The name Muslim grave marker
- Reporting to the district court
- Reporting to the funeral service
- Assistance application to NAV
Contact Al Jannah
If you have not yet chosen a funeral home and you are facing a death at home or in hospital, you can use our emergency pick-up service. The service is available around the clock and can be adapted to your need for time.
We pick up the deceased by agreement with the next of kin. Collection of the deceased can take place immediately or at a later time, depending on what the relatives want.
Collection at a hospital or institution
In the event of death in hospital, the deceased is first moved to the hospital’s cold room. Most hospitals have a chapel where you can see the deceased. We organize further transport as needed. In institutions without a cold room, the deceased will be taken directly from the room and moved to the nearest hospital or reception chapel.
In the event of a death at home, the emergency room must be contacted to complete a death certificate. Only when this is done can the deceased be moved. The family decides how long the deceased will stay at home, and there is an opportunity to say goodbye in familiar surroundings. According to Norwegian law, the deceased must be placed in a coffin within 24 hours.
The room should be kept cool, and good cleanliness is important. We assist with advice and coordination to make the process as smooth as possible.
Valuables and clothing
If the death occurs at home, valuables remain with the family. In institutions, they are kept in the safe and can be retrieved by presenting a transfer certificate.
