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For Muslim families in France
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 France, and the local rules in Alsace-Moselle.
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- 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 France, and the local rules in Alsace-Moselle.
- Who to call
Muslim funeral services in France
23 listings of masjid funeral committees, Muslim funeral companies, cemeteries and burial funds, each checked against a public page.
- Plan ahead
Make a will that follows the shares
In France a will must be written entirely by hand, dated and signed, or made with a notaire, so the drafter on this site cannot produce one. The guide explains how an Islamic will fits within French law.
- 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.
Local rules: Alsace-Moselle
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