Wimbledon Mosque provides Janazah (Funeral) prayer services. We understand that this is a difficult time and although the services Wimbledon Mosque provide are limited, we have produced an essential guide to Funerals in Merton and Wandsworth on this page. We pray that Allah SWT gives your family peace and comfort during this time of loss – ameen.

Practical Guidelines to arranging a funeral and burial:

Janazah salaat at Wimbledon Mosque:
We can facilitate funeral prayers, which are generally held after the Zuhr prayers. We would request you call the Mosque at the earliest opportunity, so we can discuss and set a time for the janazah prayer.

Washing the Deceased (Ghusul):
Wimbledon Mosque does not have facilities to wash the deceased. Please contact one of the neighbouring Mosques in South West London for further options:

Balham Mosque
Streatham Mosque
Croydon Mosque

The Legal Aspects and Documents:

The Medical Certificate and Formal Notice:

A Medical Certificate details the cause of death. A Formal Notice states that a doctor has signed a medical certificate and details how to get the death registered.

Expected death at the hospital: a doctor will provide the medical certificate and formal notice. The next of kin will be contacted and medical certificate and formal notice will be issued.
Unexpected death: a doctor may report the death to a coroner if the cause of death is unknown.

If the coroner decides the cause of death is clear then:
The doctor signs a medical certificate.
You take the medical certificate to the registrar.
The coroner issues a certificate to the registrar stating that a post-mortem is not required.

What happens if a post-mortem is required?

The coroner will examine the body for the cause of death. If the cause of death is suspicious then an inquest may be opened. Otherwise, the coroner will release the body for the funeral once they have completed the post-mortem and no further examinations are needed. If the body is released with no inquest, then the coroner will send a form (‘Pink Form – form 100B’) to the registrar stating the cause of death.

Registering the Death:

Once you have the required legal documents you should register the death. You can go to any register office in England or use the one in the area where the person has passed away and use the legal documents given to you. Registering the death will take about 30 minutes and you may need to make an appointment, so please check with the register office.

When you register the death, you’ll receive:

A Certificate for Burial or Cremation (the ‘green form’ gives permission for a burial).
A Certificate of Registration of Death (form BD8). You may need to fill this out and return it if the person was receiving a State Pension or benefits (the form will come with a pre-paid envelope, so you will know where to send it).

Useful Links:

Merton guidelines for Muslim funerals – http://www.merton.gov.uk/community-living/bdmcp/cemeteries/funerals/short_notice_funerals.htm

Wandsworth guidelines for funerals – https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/registration-services/deaths/

Muslim Funeral Service – http://www.mfs.org.uk