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For Muslim families in Australia
The Islamic steps after a death are the same everywhere: wash, shroud, pray and bury, without delay. The paperwork is not. This part of the site follows the rules in each state and territory.
NewThis guide is new and under review by people in Australia. Each state and territory has its own rules on registering a death, coroners, burial and probate; the notes for each are drawn from official pages and say when they were checked, and where we could not confirm a rule we say so. If something is wrong or out of date where you live, please tell us at [email protected].
- Someone has died
What to do, step by step
The first hours, the washing and the prayer, registering the death and the estate, with notes for each state and territory.
- Who to call
Muslim funeral services in Australia
20 listings of masjid funeral committees, Muslim funeral directors, cemeteries and burial funds, each checked against a public page.
- Plan ahead
Draft a will that follows the shares
A private drafter with notes on making a will valid in Australia. You take the draft to a lawyer and a scholar.
- The shares
See how an estate divides
The Qurʾānic shares are the same in every country. The calculator shows each heir’s share, with the evidence for every rule.
- The Islamic steps
The washing, the shroud and the prayer
How the ghusl and kafan are done, how to pray the janazah, and what to say to a grieving family. These are the same everywhere.
Guides by state and territory: New South Wales · Victoria · Queensland · Western Australia · South Australia · Australian Capital Territory · Tasmania · Northern Territory
Elsewhere: United States · United Kingdom · Canada · France · When someone dies abroad