What to do after a person has passed away

WHAT TO DO AFTER A PERSON HAS PASSED AWAY?

  1. Obtain a doctor’s certificate.
  2. Obtain a burial order.
  3. Obtain a death certificate.
  4. If the body is to be removed from one Municipality to another then it is necessary to obtain a REMOVAL ORDER from the police of the town in which the death took place.
  5. If the death is due to unnatural causes (e.g. drowning or a motor accident, etc.) then one must comply with the legal requirements.
  6. Inform relatives and friends of the death and of the time of Janaza.
  7. Prepare the Grave.
  8. Perform GHUSL.
  9. Put on the KAFAN.
  10. Arrange transport if the QABRASTAAN (cemetery) is at a distance.