• History
• Contact Representatives
• Services
• Funeral Service Cost
• ICT Muslim Cemetery – Process in brief

• ICT Funeral Services Policy

• Unauthentic/Prohibited Beliefs and Actions

• Future development and cost

• Donations

• Recruiting

• Maps and Directions to the Cemetery

History: The Islamic Center of Tucson Muslim Cemetery first came into existence in the early 1980s with a non-profit WAQF purchase of one acre of land at All Faith memorial Cemetery. The ICT administration sees itself only as a custodian of the cemetery. Since its inception, this Muslim cemetery has served The Muslim Community in Tucson and the surrounding area. Since the cemetery was founded through a non-profit, it offers services to all Muslims on a strictly non-profit basis. Furthermore, because of its non-profit status, the ICT is legally permitted by the State Arizona to bury Muslims in complete accordance with Islamic laws.

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Contact: In case of Death please contact Brother Ahmed Gaber @ 520-241-9299 or contact the office in person or by phone @ 520-6243233

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Services: The ICT Funeral Committee is committed towards serving all Muslims regardless of their race or socioeconomic background. The committee is also committed towards keeping trained Muslims involved in all aspects of the funeral and burial. Members on the committee are trained in Janazah and Ghusul rites. From washing to prayer to burial, trained Muslims lead and run the entire process. The ICT also has trained sisters to provide services to deceased Muslim Sisters. The cost of services is well below that offered by commercial cemeteries. An independent endowment fund helps to subsidize and defray costs making the cemetery’s services accessible to all Muslims. Private donations, normally by the family members of the deceased often well exceed the required costs. These donations are made with intention of supporting the cemetery toward purchasing additional land as the land we have now is small compared to the expansion of the Muslim community in Tucson.

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Funeral Service Cost: Because of its WAQF status, the ICT Cemetery land is free for all Muslims. The only actual costs involved are associated with Ghusul, burial, and grave digging. Even with these expenses, the overall cost to the family is well below that of any other cemetery. We are requesting a donation of $2,200.00 to cover theses costs as well as to plan for the purchase of additional land. If there is difficulty associated with these costs, or for details on specific costs, please contact the funeral contact representatives listed under cemetery contacts.

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ICT Muslim Cemetery – Process in brief

1. When death occurs, please call the designated representative of the ICT Muslim Cemetery. Please see ‘Contact Numbers’ section. He will make all necessary arrangements to bury the deceased. and address any necessary costs associated with burial.

Next of kin or guardian must be prepared to provide the following information to cemetery representative:

- Name of legal guardian and relation to the deceased also contact information
- Name of deceased
- Social Security number
- Place of birth
- Place of death

2. After all immediate details are finalized, when possible the ICT will send a notice on its electronic mailing list announcing the death as well as the date and time for Janazah prayer.

5. Next of kin or guardians must agree to abide by all ICT policies and guidelines before washing of body can begin. Ghusul will be performed by trained ICT Ghusul team members. Participation of family members is optional.

6. After Ghusul the body will be covered in a kafan and placed on temporary table for Janaza prayer and later transport to cemetery.

7. Salut-ul-Janazah will then be prayed on the body at the time previously scheduled by the cemetery representative. To ensure greater attendance, all efforts will be made to schedule Janazah prayer to coincide during a prayer time.

8. After Salat-ul-Janazah, the deceased will be transported for burial to the ICT Muslim Cemetery located 2151 S. Avenida, Los Reyes in Tucson.

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ICT Funeral Services Policy: ICT will strictly enforce its policies and take all necessary measures to ensure those policies are followed. Guardians or next of kin must agree in writing to abide by ICT Cemetery Policies prior to any action. Attendees of funeral sessions will also be asked to obey all ICT policies as well. Unless otherwise decided, trained ICT funeral team members will perform all the services necessary for a proper Islamic burial.

The designated funeral committee representative will brief all attendees on standards of conduct prior to transport of body for final burial.

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Unauthentic/Prohibited Beliefs and Actions: These practices are not supported nor have any basis in the Qur’an and Sunnah. They were not practiced by the Prophet or the Sahabah.

- Putting the Qur’an under the head of a dying Muslim
- Putting flowers or candles in the deceased’s room
- Use of Zamzam water on the deceased’s body
- Making special thikr (words to remember Allah) during the ghusul, or before, during, and after the burial
- Writing on the shrouds
- Putting the picture of the deceased, his clothes, or flowers in front of or around the kafan (shroud)
- Revealing the face of the deceased after putting the body in the grave
- Planting or putting flowers, food, water, money or anything around the grave ‘to benefit’ the deceased
- Slaughtering an animal during or after burial

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Future development and cost: The newly formed ICT Funeral Committee has recently been given a broad mandate to take immediate measures at improving the existing cemetery as well as developing land for a new cemetery area. The committee is committed towards bringing the ICT cemetery to the standard at and above commercial non-Muslim cemeteries. Professionalism will not be sacrificed for full Islamic services or vice versa.

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Donations: Community support is essential towards the running, maintenance, and continued improvement of the ICT Cemetery. The ICT Cemetery is able to meet all required Islamic guidelines for burial. with no other source of income the community donations are essential to the running of the ICT non-profit cemetery.

We are only able to maintain such a status of exemption and offer our services at reduced cost because of the Will of Allah and your generous donations. Click on the button below to make a donation now.

Recruiting: In addition to providing Islamic funeral services, the ICT is committed towards training community members in the greater Tucson area on funeral rites. The Cemetery committee will provide regular training for those willing to make a commitment to serve the ICT Muslim cemetery. Please contact any of the ICT Cemetery members for more information.

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