Funeral Services

MAPS-MCRC Funeral Services

MAPS-MCRC provides Islamic funeral assistance.  We are blessed to have an on-site ghusul facility for the ritual of washing and shrouding of the body of a deceased person before burial. This facility is available for use by Muslims in the Greater Seattle area who wish to perform the ghusul. 

We know that families often do not know where to find help when a loved one passes away.  MAPS-MCRC’s volunteers coordinate a range of services that cover everything from the moment of death all the way to the burial. 

The services provided by MAPS-MCRC are on a voluntary-basis, except for the cost of transport, funeral home charges, and burial costs, which are paid directly by the family to the funeral home or cemetery. In cases where families are unable to afford the transport services or burial plots, we also cover the cost of these services.

Instructions in case of death

There are 3 steps to follow:

STEPSFamily/RelativeMAPS-MCRC

Procure Burial Site and Arrange for Transport.

A) Purchase a grave site in the MAPS Garden in Redmond.
  1. Purchase and sign the contract:  Email manager@mapsredmond.org to sign the contract. For more information about MAPS Garden, click here.
  2. Obtain Interment Certificate: Get the Interment Certificate from MAPS
  3. Call Cedar Lawn: Contact Cedar Lawn at 425-885-2414 and fill out Vital Statistics Form
  4. Pay Fees: Pay Cedar Lawn transfer fee of $100 and weekday funeral service fee of $3,750

Cedar Lawns Funeral Home process and Cost

Cedar Lawns cemetery process and cost

B) Purchase a grave site from House of Mercy - All Muslim Cemetery in Covington. Contact 206 818-3964.

C) Purchase a grave site in the Muslim section of the Woodlawn Cemetery in Snohomish. Contact Melissa at 425 268-9459 or 360-568-5560.

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Organize Ghusl & Janazza

If you wish to use the ghusul facility at MAPS, need Islamic funeral assistance, or have questions, please fill out the form or contact us through the information provided. 

  1. Fill out MAPS Ghusul Request Form.
  2. Contact MAPS at 425-861-9555 and let them know that you wish to organize a ghusul at MAPS. Outside of business hours (10am - 5pm), please contact the following individuals:
    Br. Suleiman MAPS Admin: 714-710-6617
    Br. Abduselam MAPS Manager: 425 985-2507

If you have any religious questions, please reach our imams:

Imam Mohammad Joban: 360-791-0796
Imam Adam Jamal: 409-420-7138
Imam Akram Baioumy: 801-361-0997

  1. Logistics for the transport of the deceased from home or hospital to a funeral home, mosque and/or cemetery;
  2. Arrange for the ritual washing of the deceased per Islamic guidelines;
  3. Mobilize trained volunteers – men and women – to perform the ritual washing;
  4. Provide the Kaffan (shroud) to cover the deceased following the washing; and
  5. Facilitate the burial process.

Note: Please note that we don’t do Ghusul at MAPS if the deceased passed to due to Covid-19 or communicable disease.

Disclaimer: MAPS-MCRC is not liable or accountable for services provided by outside partner organizations or funeral homes or cemeteries related to any funeral services.