We are with you.

Take a moment.

Grief is heavy, and the moments after a death are disorienting. Sit with the family. Recite the dua of return: Innaa lillaahi wa innaa ilayhi raaji'oon. There is time for everything that follows.

Notify the medical authority.

A death must be formally certified before burial can proceed. The exact path depends on where the death occurred:

• If at hospital: hospital staff will issue a medical certificate of cause of death.
• If at home and expected: contact the treating GP, who will attend and certify.
• If sudden, unexpected, or unattended: the death must be reported to the Coroner. Police will attend. This may delay burial — we will guide the family through this process.

Call the Muslim Burial Society.

Phone is fastest — a family member can call on your behalf. We will begin coordinating immediately and walk you through every remaining step.

• Have on hand: the deceased's full name, date of birth, place of death, and the name of the certifying doctor or hospital.
• If the deceased was a member, please mention their membership number if known. If not, we will look it up.

Inform close family and the community.

Notice to the wider community is typically sent once the burial time is confirmed. Islamic tradition holds that burial should happen as soon as practically possible — ideally within 24 hours.

• We coordinate with the family on when to circulate the janazah notice.
• Speed honours the deceased; we work toward the earliest dignified burial the circumstances allow.

Ghusl and kafan are performed.

The body is washed (ghusl) and shrouded (kafan) by trained volunteers of the same gender as the deceased. Family members may attend if they wish, but this is not required and many choose to remain with the wider family. We hold this duty as a sacred trust.

Janazah prayer.

The funeral prayer is performed at a mosque or at the gravesite, depending on circumstance. We coordinate with the imam and the family on timing. Janazah is fard kifayah — a communal obligation lifted from all once enough Muslims attend.

Burial.

Burial is at one of Perth's Islamic sections — body laid on the right side, facing the qibla. Where local regulation permits, burial is without a coffin, in accordance with the sunnah. The family is welcome to be present and to participate in the lowering and the dua.

After burial — ta'ziah and the days that follow.

The three days following burial are a period of visiting (ta'ziah). Tradition asks the community to bring food to the bereaved family — not the other way around. The family is not expected to host.

• Grief in Islam is permitted and natural. Tears are not weakness; sustained loud wailing is discouraged. There is no single correct way to mourn.
• Continue making dua for the deceased. Sadaqah given on their behalf is a gift that reaches them — sadaqah jariyah, ongoing charity, is among the most beloved.