Bohemian Cemetery | |
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Weekday | $3,240 Paid to MCC |
Weekday Opening/Closing | $1,420 Paid to Cemetery |
Saturday Closing | $1,610 Paid to Cemetery |
Sunday Closing | $4,200 Paid to Cemetery |
Rosehill Cemetery | |
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Weekday | $7000 Paid to MCC |
Saturday Closing | $8,91,6 Paid to MCC |
Sunday Closing | $9,364 Paid to MCC |
Bohemian Cemetery | Rosehill Cemetery | |
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Infant Cost Weekdays | $850 Paid to MCC | $1795 Paid to MCC |
Marker/ Head Stones | $900 Paid to MCC | $1800 Paid to MCC |
Infant Cost Weekend | $1000 Paid to MCC | No burial on Weekend |
MCC has a funeral Preparation room within the MCC building at 4380 N. Elston Avenue, Chicago. Please arrive between 10am to 12pm the day of the burial to assist with Ghusl. Payments that are not done online can be taken care of before the Ghusl.
Salatul Janaza will be performed at MCC Elston Location immediately following the Zuhr Salah. Please note Zuhr salah during Daylight savings time is at 1:30PM otherwise it is at 12:30PM.
Death Certificate
For death certificate please contact MCC at 847-999-3618
IMMEDIATELY AFTER DEATH:
Soon after the death the body becomes cold and loses its flexibility. Therefore, you need to take a few steps to position the body correctly for burial.
For information regarding casket prices, forms and all funeral services related information can be found at http://www.muslimfuneralservices.com/,
Whom To Contact In Case Of Death
If you have pre-purchased graves at Rosehill Cemetery, please contact above MCC Cemetery Committee to inform them about cemetery section #, lot #, and grave #. Committee member will then contact Rosehill. You also need to pay MCC $800 for concrete liner. Graves are available for purchase through MCC at the Rosehill Cemetery. Rosehill Cemetery: (773) 561-5940
Transporting the Body • Preparing the Body for Burial • Salat al-Janazah (Funeral Prayer)
The funeral director gets the body released from the hospital or coroners facility. He then transports the body to the funeral facility. He is the custodian and is responsible for transportation until the burial.
The body is prepared for burial at the MCC funeral preparation room. This consists of washing the body, shrouding in “kafan”, and placing it in the casket. It is highly recommended that close relatives of the deceased take part in washing the body. The funeral director will be there to guide. But if any family member cannot attend, then the funeral director will arrange for washing the deceased. Salat-al-Janazah (funeral prayer) will be at the MCC-Elston location.
STEPS OF WASHING:
Privacy for the deceased is a crucial and important requirement at all times during the ghusl.
AL-KAFAN (SHROUDING THE DEAD MUSLIM)
Shrouding should start immediately after washing and drying the body of the deceased. It is recommended to use white sheets from inexpensive material. Extravagance is not recommended in the Kafan (Shroud). All measurements may vary depending on the stature of the deceased.
The material of the sheet should not have any stitching, not be silk, nor should any gold be used.
We have a roll of fabric available should you need to cut a specific size.
THE KAFAN OF A MALE:
The Kafan of a male should consist of three white wrapping sheets, and 4 tie ropes
STEPS OF SHROUDING:
THE KAFAN OF A FEMALE:
The Kafan of a female should consist of five white garments and 4 ties.
THE PROHIBITED TIMES OF SALATUL JANAZAH:
STEPS OF SALATUL JANAZAH:
Muslims should form a minimum of three lines facing the Qiblah.
If there is only one Muslim with the Imam, he should stand behind the Imam.
The body should be placed in front of the person who leads the prayer.
In case there are more than one deceased (males and females), then the female should be placed in the first row in the direction of the Qiblah, then the male in the following row, then the Imam.
For example : If there are : a dead Muslim male, a female, a young girl, and a young boy, then behind the Qiblah, first place the body of the young girl, then the adult female, then the young boy, then the adult male, so the bodies are arranged in a way that female bodies are first, then the males
The Imam should stand by the middle of a female body, and by the head for a male body, this is due to the Hadith in which Anas related that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) leading Salatul Janazah for a dead male, the Prophet (PBUH) stood in front of the deceased head, and for a dead female, the Prophet (PBUH) stood in front of the middle of her body.( Authentic-Abu Dawood). In another Hadith Samura ben Jundub said when Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) made Salatul Janazah for a dead Muslim female, he stood in front of her waist (Muslim).
There is no Ruku, Sujud, Adhan, or Iqahma.
CEMETERIES:
Since 1989, MCC has owned a portion of the Rosehill Cemetery with more than 3,200 gravesites. (No graves are available anymore to purchase at Rosehill Cemetery through MCC.) 2,575 graves were purchased in Block 29 of Bohemian National Cemetery. Unless one has pre-purchased graves at Rosehill Cemetery, the Bohemian cemetery is now used. For the current and future needs, all burials are at the Bohemian National Cemetery. MCC has agreements worked out with both cemeteries for opening and closing the graves, visiting hours to the cemetery, and keeping cemeteries open for extended hours on certain designated days of the year.
Having purchased only a portion of these cemeteries, they are open for use by other communities besides MCC. There is no option of pre-purchasing graves at either Bohemian or Rosehill cemeteries. Please respect the rules and regulations as they protect both the families of the deceased as well as the rules of the cemetery.
Important Note: Any unauthorized placement of gravestones or markers, makeshift gates, bricks, sticks, plastic flowers etc. will be removed and discarded. Any pins removed or damaging any tombstones or removal will be subjected to fines and immediate removal from the cemetery.