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For Muslim families in Canada
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 province and territory.
NewThis guide is new and under review by people in Canada. Each province and territory has its own rules on registering a death, coroners, probate and wills; the notes for each province and territory are drawn from official sources and say when they were checked. If something is wrong or out of date where you live, please tell us.
- 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 province and territory.
- Who to call
Muslim funeral services in Canada
49 listings of masjid funeral committees, Muslim funeral homes, 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 Canada. 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 province and territory: Ontario · Quebec · British Columbia · Alberta · Manitoba · Saskatchewan · Nova Scotia · New Brunswick · Newfoundland and Labrador · Prince Edward Island · Yukon · Northwest Territories · Nunavut
Elsewhere: United States · United Kingdom · Australia · France · When someone dies abroad