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

Arrange for transport

  1. Call House of Mercy - All Muslim Cemetery and speak to Michael Wallen at 206-818-3964. Let him know the place and time of death.  Contact Mohammed Shafiq at 253-307-9933 if Michael Wallen is unreachable.
  2. Fill out online personal information form for the deceased.
    House of Mercy will take care of all transport arrangements from place of death to Masjid for ghusl and washing, and from masjid to the burial site. They will also process the burial certificate.
  3. If you want to use Woodlawn Cemetery (7509 Riverview Rd, Snohomish, WA 98290) for transportation, call Melissa at 425 268-9459 or 360-568-5560.

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Procure Burial Site

Purchase grave site from House of Mercy - All Muslim Cemetery (206 818-3964; 15004 SE 256th St, Covington, WA 98042) or the Muslim section of the Woodlawn Cemetery in Snohomish (contact Melissa at 425 268-9459 or 360-568-5560; 7509 Riverview Rd, Snohomish, WA 98290).

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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.