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For Muslim families in the United Kingdom
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 England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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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 England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
- Who to call
Muslim funeral services in the United Kingdom
126 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 the United Kingdom. You take the draft to a solicitor 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 nation: England · Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland
Elsewhere: United States · Canada · Australia · France · When someone dies abroad