Islamic funerals in Oxford

‘O soul at peace: Return to your Lord, well pleased and well pleasing. Enter among My servants, and enter My Paradise’

– The Qur’an 89:27–30

With you in every step

Administration

We obtain the relevant documentation to complete the burial, and liaise with local councils.

Prayer & Burial

The funeral prayer (janaza) and burial (dafan) are arranged, for both local and international repatriation.

Wider Objectives

To offer a listening ear and authentic, Islamic guidance for family members who are caring for a loved one at the end of life (practical steps to take at the onset of the signs of death’s imminence & immediately after death has occurred);
To offer after care for families who are bereaved in the form of home visits and phone calls etc that lend an ear;
To visit care homes with a view to offering authentic, Islamic guidance & practical steps to care home Managers for Muslim residents at the end of life;
To provide care homes with a poster/leaflet that outlines the steps to take for a Muslim resident who is passing away and directly after death has occurred;
To visit Muslim residents of care homes/hospices offering solace and companionship for residents with little or no family support;
To organise regular, scholarly lectures that focus upon equipping the Muslim community with the fiqh (jurisprudential knowledge) underpinning all aspects of the Muslim death & funerary rites, as well as the spiritual dimension of death;
To organise regular, practical training of the bathing & shrouding of the Muslim deceased for the community of Oxford.

We pray, Allah, Most High, grants us all the tawfeeq to realise our objectives. Ameen

Salwa Bereavement Care

‘Salwa’ is Arabic for ‘solace’, which is what we hope to offer bereaved families in our community. We are a growing, voluntary group of sisters, resident in Oxfordshire, who primarily assist in the funerary rites (bathing & shrouding) of Muslim sisters. This primary service has led to discussions that examine other community needs which Salwa Bereavement Care hopes to cater for with Allah’s tawfeeq.

Why Salwa Bereavement Care Is Asking YOU to join us

It is mentioned in Ṭaḥṭāwī that, ‘Whomsoever bathes the deceased will have seventy maghfirah (acts of forgiveness from Allāh) of such quality written for him, that if one of these were distributed amongst the entire creation, it would be sufficient for all of them.’
We strongly believe that as the volunteer group grows and fellow Muslim sisters become engaged in this privileged work the more knowledgeable we will become as a community; benefiting one another at a time like no other.
Please contact us to learn more about us, or if you are in need of volunteers to assist your loved one’s funerary rites or to join the volunteers’ list on any of the numbers listed below:

Contact Salwa Bereavement Care:

Sr Frazana Aslam: 07900 822130
Sr Kairah Rees: 07956 841674
Sr Najma Taj: 07944 827243
Sr Shabana Nadeem: 07971 361619

Whoever washes a deceased person, shrouds him, safeguards him, carries him, and offers the funeral prayer for him, without disclosing what he has seen — such a person will emerge from his sins as on the day his mother bore him.
the messenger of allah (Allah bless him and grant him peace)

testimonials

Don’t take our word for it

My father passed away at 3pm on a Friday and we had two hours to organise the collection of his body or we would be locked out of the hospital over the weekend. By 4pm, Al Ansaar were at my house. With their help and guidance, we were able to get the death certificate issued before offices closed, and the collection of my father’s body had been arranged for Saturday morning. The janaza prayer was arranged and my father was buried within 24 hours of his death. If it wasn’t for Al Ansaar’s soft but diligent approach to guidance and help with the process, I don’t think I would have been as comfortable as I was during the washing. I cannot praise them highly enough.

Mazhar Ali

As a trustee of the death committee at Madina Masjid (Oxford), I have used the professional services Al Ansaar provide on many sad occasions. Being a resident of Oxford for over four decades, I have never come across such outstanding, caring, and devoted services as Al Ansaar provide for the deceased and the families mourning. Whether it be collecting certificates, dealing with coronor reports, washing and shrouding the body, transportation, and the actual burial itself, I can firmly say you will be in no better hands. The Islamic knowledge is direct from sunnah and teachings of our beloved Prophet Mohammad (SAW) and looked over by a number of local and national teachers and sheikhs. The members of Al Ansaar have worked hard throughout the difficult times of the pandemic following all guidelines and rules. May Allah SWT give them tufeeq and hidayat to carry on with this generosity and caring of the local community. Ameen.

Karim Bakhash

Trustee, Madina Masjid Oxford

I would just like to thank you and your team for helping to arrange my father’s funeral. Everything went beautifully. The way we did my father’s final religious rituals in such a respected and dignified way was very heart warming, and it really strengthened my faith and helped me in my grieving process. I can’t thank you and your team enough.

Rafi Bakth

As the Trustee of The Muslim Funeral Committee and a resident of Oxford for over fifty years, I have to commend Al Ansaar. Not only for their exceptional service, but also for being the first Muslim funeral care organisation which is Oxford-based. It is thanks to Al Ansaar that the residents of Oxford were able to secure weekend burials, and it was Al Ansaar who provided unwavering support throughout the pandemic. Their professionalism and Islamic knowledge on the burial procedure is second to none. I highly recommend using them, as they are a not-for-profit organisation and it is run professionally by volunteers. It makes me proud to be associated with these young men and women. May Allah ta’ala give them the ability to carry on with this great work they are doing for the community. Ameen.

Sajjad Rana

Trustee, Muslim Funeral Committee

I thank you once more for your excellent service. You have truly gone above and beyond and my family and I are deeply grateful. May Allah reward you in this life and the next.

Mariam Aboelezz

Alhamdulillah, the services provided by the brothers at Al-Ansaar were amazing. After the passing of my late father, the brothers supported me through the whole process from the hospital all the way through to the burial. As you can imagine, losing a loved one can be a very tough time. Al-Ansaar directed me in what was needed next for the burial, such as documents and who to contact, they performed the washing of the body, janaza, and transportation. Alhamdulillah everything went well. I can’t thank the brothers enough, they truly are the helpers.

Soyful Islam

We have been working with Al Ansaar Funeral, and have never been disappointed. They are very good, always helpful, and always very supportive.

Moznu Miah

Chairman of Bath Street Mosque

Through out the COVID-19 pandemic, Al Ansaar delivered excellent service to the community: arranging funeral services, collecting the deceased from hospitals, and performing all religious rituals, including transporting to the last resting place at the cemetery. Excellent job, please keep up the good work.

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Many people today do not have the knowledge or means to carry out Islamic funeral services for their loved ones. Your financial contributions will help us preserve traditional Islamic burial rites and make them available to our community. Contributions are also an opportunity to leave a donation in perpetuity (sadaqah jariyah) for you and anyone you intend it for — a reward you will reap in the Hereafter, insha’Allah.

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