The Islamic Funeral Administration And Management Studies(Course Content).

The Islamic Undertaker has laid this course content as a basic guideline to all Islamic funeral undertakers, funeral administrators and directors as to achieve an ultimate standard and understanding in their practices as far as the Islamic funeral undertaking is concerned. However, the administration course may be taken separately from the management course(skill and practice). 

1.  Understanding the Process of Management

• Planning
• Organizing
• Directing
• Controlling

2.  The Hard Trying Time Scenario

• Verifying the deceased hardship.
• Understanding the hardship of his or her families.
• The necessary steps for the best possible funeral solution.

3.  The Funeral Meeting

• Who chaired the funeral meeting?

           a.  Head of the deceased family.

           b.  Mosque committee and the deceased family.

           c.  Entrusted funeral undertaker or directors.

•  The conclusion of the funeral meeting.

           a.  A solely family centered?

           b.  Mosque committee centered? or from the

           c.  Islamic funeral undertaker or director centered.

4.  Local Adaptation

• Familiarization with your local area of operation.
• Who who's in your area.
• Maintain good interpersonal relationship with your local funeral committee.
• Funeral accountability.
• Ask(doa) for your good self  "May my job be made easier from the blessing of Allah".

5.  Funeral Laws and Case-Study

• Burial Laws.
• Laws on HIV's death case.
• Understanding case-studies.

6.  The Funeral Management(Skill and Practice)

• The Body washing.

          a.  The body wash preparation.

          b.  Types of body washing.
       

• The Shroud.

          a.  The shroud preparation.

          b.  Nature of shroud for men and women.

• The Prayer.

          a.  The prayer's rule.

          b.  Types of funeral prayers.

• The Burial.

          a.  Burial Permit.

          b.  Types of burial grounds.

          c.  The choice of grave pattern.

          d.  With or without coffin.

Note: 

It took me several years to understand and experienced on the Islamic funeral undertaking in Malaysia, and yet still perfecting the trade whenever possible. I have made things much easier for those who wish to study this subject based on Quran and Hadis and are most welcome to be my apprentice or just continue reading this blog. The School of Islamic Taught that we followed from the beginning to the end that from Imam Abu Abdullah Muhammad Ibn Idris al Shafii, born in Gaza, Palestine in 767M (150H) - died at Fustat, Egypt in 820M(204H). Known as `Mahzab Shafii ' and  today with the entering of modern applications and practices however preservation of the Quran and Hadis still be kept shining and unchanged. May we all have the blessing from ALLAH.

ISLAMIC FUNERAL MANAGEMENT COURSE

Islamic Guidance Center(PUSBA), Sg.Petani, Kedah Darul Aman

Special News!! A free sponsored short course on Islamic Funeral Management takes place today, Saturday December 10, 2011 course commencing at the Islamic Guidance Center, Sungai Petani, Kedah Darul Aman. An intention of producing future Islamic Funeral Undertakers to serve the various Islamic community around Sungai Petani with the assistance of  'The Islamic Undertaker' commissioned to forward students or participants for this course. A maximum of 35 participants turnout today and the admission for this course is now closed.

There are three types of  Islamic funeral courses available from 'The Islamic Undertaker':

1. Islamic Funeral Management Course(skill and practice) - duration 5 hours.
2. Islamic Funeral Administration Course(local adaptation and case-study) - duration 5 hours.
3. Islamic Funeral Administration and Management Course - duration 10 hours.

Islamic Funeral Management Course(skill and practice).

• The Body Washing.
• The Shroud.
• The Prayers.
• The Burials.

Islamic Funeral Administration Course.

• Process of Management.
• The Hard Trying Time Scenario.
• The Meeting.
• Local Adaptations.
• Malaysian Funeral Laws and Case-Study.

Note:

• A basic participant requirement - a pious adult Moslem who's keen in Islamic funeral studies.
• Course duration varies, from several hours - several days - months.
• Tailored Course - requestors are welcomed.
• Medium of instruction - English / Bahasa Malaysia.
• Course venue can be anywhere in-country or foreign. 

The Islamic Undertaker:

• Is a non-profitable movement,
• Is operationally independent, 
• Free consultation on Islamic funerals, 
• Funding option on Islamic funerals for the hard-time families.
• Conducting Islamic funeral courses.

Contact person:
Hj.Mohd Ismail Bin Mohd Hashim
H/Phone: 013-4178600
Email Address: mohdismail49@gmail.com
Blog Address: islamicundertaker.blogspot.com

THE ISLAMIC UNDERTAKER'S PROFILE

It was a heart-rending experienced over an RMAF Nuri M23-17 helicopter crashed in Lundu river, Sarawak that took the life of 16 pax including 2 Generals and 6 Aircrews, dated 18 December, 1989 on a light drizzle misty morning. We were the first Search and Rescue Alouette III helicopter to spot the ill-fated Nuri helicopter semi-submerged in the low tide of Lundu river. Then the search party arrived having being radioed back to RMAF Base Kuching.  It was a tragic moment to be on the crash site, helping to bring the dead body bags back to the base, then to the hospital for post-mortem and finally returned to the 'Base Surau' for the body wash, shrouding and the prayers which lasted till late night with bodies filled the coffins sealed and marked, thus awaiting for an airlift to their hometowns on the following day for military burials. I spent my night at the Base Surau and concurrently had a sleepless night perhaps with the fatal scenario spinning in my memory thinking friends of all friends that have died. The probability of the post-obit of my involvement during the search and rescue had coincidently enticed and overturned me to become "The Islamic Undertaker" after my retirement from the air force in 1992.....May God bless them.

Back from Mecca in 1995

In the year 2000 marked my first apprenticeship as a 'funeral undertaker' within my community came into existence. I was placed under the care my 'Master Undertakers' the late Haji Aziz Bin Ahmad and Haji Ariffin Bin Lazim for several years and soon became a sole successor after their death, Al-Fatihah. I am now on my own momentum to gain experience and knowledge, and known having to train the younger generation in "Islamic Funeral Undertaking" that becomes one of my prime task. Besides, I too has to acquire as much Islamic funeral knowledge as to enhance my capability on the subject. My respects goes to the two Islamic religious teachers and funeral advisors, the late Tuan Guru Ustaz Haji Yasin Bin Hassan of Merbok and also the present Tuan Guru Ustaz Haji Ahmad Ziyadi Bin Hassan, late Haji Aziz Bin Ahmad and Haji Ariffin Bin Lazim for their solid foundation given to me on the Islamic Funeral information and Management and not forgetting, The Malaysian Islamic Training Institute(ILIM) and The Islamic Center of Northern University Malaysia(UUM) for their superb course in deliverance on the Islamic funeral subjects. 

The Late Tuan Guru Ustaz Haji Yasin Bin Hassan (Fikh)
Photo of 2011

Tuan Guru Ustaz Haji Ahmad Ziyadi Bin Hassan (Usuluddin)
Photo of 2011.

Certificate from Islamic Center, Northern University Malaysia.

A Certificate from Malaysian Islamic Training Institute(ILIM)

A Certificate from Malaysian Islamic Training Institute (ILIM).

PROSEDUR BARU PERMIT MENGUBUR

KENYATAAN MEDIA

DATO` JARIAH MOHD SAID

KETUA PENGARAH

JABATAN PENDAFTARAN NEGARA

PROSEDUR BARU DAFTAR KEMATIAN / PERMIT

MENGUBUR BAGI SEMENANJUNG MALAYSIA

29 NOVEMBER 2011 (SELASA)

1. Mulai 1 Disember 2011, Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara (JPN) akan memperkenalkan inovasi baru bagi Dokumen Daftar Kematian / Permit Mengubur di Semenanjung Malaysia sepertimana yang telah diluluskan oleh Menteri Dalam Negeri di bawah Seksyen 39(h) Akta Pendaftaran Kelahiran dan Kematian 1957 (Akta 299).

2. Melalui prosedur baru ini, pemaklum sesuatu kematian boleh melaporkan kematian yang berlaku dimana-mana Balai Polis, Hospital atau Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) dengan menggunakan borang baru Daftar Kematian/Permit Mengubur JPN.LM02 (Pin.1/11). Sebaik sahaja laporan kematian diterima, pemaklum akan diberi satu salinan Daftar Kematian/Permit Mengubur JPN.LM02 (Pin.1/11) yang akan digunakan bagi urusan pengebumian jenazah/mayat dan secara automatiknya bermakna kematian tersebut telah diterima dan didaftarkan di JPN. Pemaklum hanya perlu hadir ke JPN bagi mendapatkan Sijil Kematian (JPN.LM03) sahaja.

3. Kaedah baru ini dapat mengatasi karenah birokrasi kerana pemaklum hanya perlu melaporkan sekali sahaja bagi sesuatu kematian untuk mendapatkan dua dokumen iaitu Permit Mengubur dan Sijil Kematian dalam satu masa. Berbeza dengan prosedur sebelum ini, yang memerlukan pemaklum membuat laporan kematian sebanyak dua kali, iaitu di agensi pengesah kematian bagi mendapatkan Permit Mengubur dan membuat laporan kematian bagi kali kedua di JPN untuk memohon Sijil Kematian.

4. Inovasi yang diperkenalkan oleh JPN ini, dapat meningkatkan keupayaan dan kecekapan JPN mengemaskini Sistem Informasi Rekod Kependudukan Negara melalui perkongsian maklumat diantara JPN dan agensi agensi kerajaan yang lain, khususnya kepada Suruhanjaya Pilihanraya (SPR). Perkongsian maklumat ini secara langsung dapat membantu SPR dalam usaha mengemaskinikan rekod kematian di dalam daftar pemilih secara online melalui Agency Link Up System (ALIS).

Borang JPN. LM02 (Pin.1/11) yang di guna pakai
berkuatkuasa pada 1 Disember, 2011.

Borang lama (Am 138 - Pin.1/78) yang dimansuhkan.

Rujuk: 

http://www.jpn.gov.my/sites/default/files/pdf/hebahan/JPN%20-%20PERMIT%20MENGUBUR.pdf

http://www.hmetro.com.my/myMetro/articles/LaporkematiansekalisajamulaiKhamis/Article/index_html

          

Funeral Prayer Takbeer During The Two Eids

After recitation of the Eid Takbeer then followed by the funeral Doa.
(From Courtesy Educational Photo)

الله اكبر,الله اكبر,الله اكبر,لاإله إلا الله هواالله اكبر,الله اكبرولِلهِ الحمد (3x)

الله اكبر,الله اكبر,الله اكبر,الله اكبر كبيرا
والحمدللَهِ كثيرا وسبحان الله بكرةً واصيلا,
 لاإله إلا الله ولا نعبد إلا إياه مخلصين له الدين ولوكره الكافرون,
لاإله إلاالله وحده صدق وعده ونصرعبده واعزجنده وهزم الاحزاب وحده,
لاإله إلاالله والله اكبر,الله اكبرولِله الحمد. 

Meaning in Bahasa Malaysia:

"Allah Maha Basar(3 kali) Tidak ada Tuhan melainkan Allah, Allah Maha Besar dan segala puji bagi Allah, Allah Maha Besar dan Maha Agung dan segala puji bagi Allah. Maha suci Allah pada pagi dan petang, tiada Tuhan melainkan Allah dan tidak ada yang kami sembah kecuali hanya Allah, dengan ikhlas kami beragama kepadaNya, walaupun orang-orang kafir membenci, Tidak Ada Tuhan melainkan Allah sendiriNya, benar janjiNya, dan Dia menolong akan hambaNya, dan Dia mengusir musuh NabiNya dengan sendiriNya, tiada Tuhan melainkan Allah, Allah Maha Besar Allah Maha Besar dan bagiNya segala puji."

'Takbeer' of the two Eids.

1. Takbeer Mursal  مرسل  is for the Eid ul Fitr.- begins from the sunset and ends after Aid ul Fitr prayer.  
2. Takbeer Mukhaiyad  مقيد  is for the Eid ul Adha.- begins from 'Subuh Prayer' of the Wukuf in Arafah on 09 of Zulhijjah, through 'Nahar' the 10 of the Eid ul Adha and all the 'Tashrik' of 11,12 and 13 of Zulhijjah. Takbeer may also commence from 10,11,12, and ends at Asar on 13 of Zulhijjah.

The takbeer apply to all fardhu prayers, the sunat prayers and the funeral prayer that falls on the two Eids.  During these two Eids with accordance to the 'Sunnah Rasullullah' the takbeer are to be recited audibly after the completion of a fardhu prayer, sunat prayer, and a funeral prayer before the surah Fatihah and the 'doa' be read. 

Reference: Kitab فتح المعين  Jilid 1, ms 148

                    Kitab  مطلح النورين  Jilid 1, ms 204

My Home Town Favorite Book Shop

Islamic knowledge has been early taught during the childhood years for every Moslem in Malaysia. Books or 'Kitab' on Islamic religion are the prime choice of Moslem readers and it flourishes in every book shop. Most books are in Bahasa Malaysia as from translation from Arabic. Theres are five known categories of Islamic books available: 1)Bahasa Malaysia(Romanised), 2)Bahasa Malaysia(Modern Jawi), 3)Bahasa Melayu(Old Jawi version), 4)Full Arabic version, and 5)Hard to come by of the English version.

Center for the 'Old Kitab' 

The bookshop named 'Pustaka Amin', established in 1961 by the late Tuan Imam Haji Yusoff Bin Ahmad(27.03.1927-16.01.2003), the former Imam of the Masjid Bakar Arang now renamed Masjid Abu Bakar As Siddiq, Sungai Petani, Kedah. The bookshop is sometime called 'Kedai Yusoff Kitab' by his friends and located at No.47 Bangunan PKNK.,Sungai Petani(closed to the Bus Station). He was my late father's friend and a brotherly friend of mine too.....Al-Fatihah. 

The late Imam Haji Yusoff Bin Ahmad, the founder of Pustaka Amin bookshop.

Today the late Haji Yusoff's daughter, Cik Hamidah managing the bookshop.

Today it still been my favourite bookshop since my school days during the late Imam Haji Yusoff Bin Ahmad was alive and it is here where most of my 'Kitab' came from. It is also locally known as the longest surviving center for the 'Old Kitab' in Sungai Petani.

FUNERAL MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION - MOSQUE the house of ALLAH.

Sungai Petani is the second largest town after Alor Setar and has a population of about half a million. A town which considered fortunate to have 15 picturesque mosques often called 'The house of Allah', scattered within the radius of its own township boundary, merely a several kilometers apart of each other. Providing the Moslem community for an easy stop over as to fulfill their daily prayers with comfortably welcomed moment of enlightening.

The Muzaffar Shah Mosque (1).

The Abdul Rahman Mosque (2).

The Ibrahim Mosque, Penghulu Him (3).

The Al Amin Mosque, Jalan Sungai Layar (4).

The Al Majidee Mosque, Sungai Layar Ujung (5).

The Al Muttaqin Mosque, Taman Ria (6).

Sultan Abdul Halim Mosque,Taman Ria Jaya (7).

Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Mosque, Batu Dua (8).

The Taman Keladi Mosque (9).

The Al Mukhsinin Mosque, Kampong Raja (10).

The Pengkalan Lebai Man Mosque (11).

The Abu Bakar As Siddiq Mosque, Bakar Arang (12).

The Taman Intan Mosque (13).

Taman Sri Gedong Mosque (14).

The Tunku Puan Habsah Mosque, Padang Tembusu (15).

It's vulnerably for a  'Private Funeral Administrator or Director' to be close associated with the committee of the mosques as it will definitely improves your relationship. Remember, that mosque is based on local and the Islamic laws, in gaining their respect one must try being a little caution as not to interfere deep into their internal committal affair as it will jeopardy your present and the future relationship.Unless you are officially been appointed as their advisory funeral consultant on certain subjective issues though the Imam may not be relevant but the committee is.

PENGURUSAN DAN PENTADBIRAN JENAZAH - Menempah Kenderaan Jenazah.

Perkhidmatan Kenderaan Jenazah Masjid Al Majidee, Sg.Layar Ujung.
Hubungi: Hj.Abd Rahman Bin Hashim - 013-5151416.

Menempah kenderaan jenazah, biasanya dilakukan oleh seorang 'Pentadbir Jenazah' daripada masjid,  ataupun yang bebas dan sebagainya atau 'waris' si mati yang berkebolehan yang dilantik selepas persetujuan di dalam mesyuarat kecil yang di adakan di rumah si mati. Contoh salah satu daripada ajenda dalam keputusan mesyuarat kecil tersebut ialah pada sembahyang mayat yang akan bermula pada tepat jam 11:00 pagi sebagaimana yang tercatit di dalam 'Borang A'. Selaku seorang 'Pentadbir Jenazah' yang mengurusan penempahan kenderaan jenazah mestilah menentukan 5 kepastian seperti di bawah ini dipatuhi:

1.  Pastikan 'Pengurus Kenderaan Jenazah' diberitahu dengan jelas tentang sembahyang jenazah pada tepat jam 11:00 pagi sepertimana yang tercatit dalam 'Borang A' (contoh sahaja). 

*  Bermakna kenderaan jenazah akan berada di kediaman si mati selewat-lewatnya 1/2 jam sebelum jam 11:00 pagi dan bertujuan hendak mempastikan supaya ianya tidak lewat jenazah di bawa ke masjid untuk disembahyangkan (untuk perjalanan jarak dekat sahaja).

2.  Pastikan satu salinan 'Permit Menguburkan(Am 138-Pin.1/78)' diberikan kepada 'Pengurus Kenderaan Jenazah' sebagai bukti yang sah untuk membawa mayat ke distinasi yang ditentukan. Akhir sekali permit tersebut diserahkan pula kepada 'Pengurus Perkuburan' di tempat si mati dikebumikan.

3.  Pastikan keranda atau papan sekeping(untuk liang lahat) diperlukan atau pun tidak.

4.  Pastikan palong mandi mayat diperlukan atau pun tidak.

5.  Pastikan semua perbelanjaan kenderaan diselesaikan oleh 'Pentadbir Jenazah' atau waris si mati kepada 'Pengurus Kenderaan Jenazah'.   

Rujuk blog ini:

BORANG A - MAKLUMAT PENGURUSAN JENAZAH(GEMULAH) bth.May 27, 2011.

http://islamicundertaker.blogspot.com/2011/05/borang-maklumat-pengurusan-jenazah.html

Permit Menguburkan(Am 138 - Pin.1/78) bth.September 12, 2010.
http://islamicundertaker.blogspot.com/2010/09/permit-menguburkan-am-138-pin178.html

PENGURUSAN DAN PENTADBIRAN JENAZAH - Kenderaan Jenazah(Mobile Hearse).

Dalam sesuatu pengurusan dan pentadbiran jenazah, kenderaan jenazah merupakan pengangkutan yang penting pada setiap kematian bagi tempat yang berjauhan, umpamanya dari rumah si mati ke masjid atau tanah perkuburan dan sebagainya, maka kereta jenazahlah yang selalu di gunakan sebagai pengangkutan resmi. Kecualilah ianya sangat berdekatan maka jenazah ditanggung oleh rakan-rakan dan saudaramara ke masjid untuk disembahyang dan dikebumikan.

Sebagai seorang pentadbir yang menguruskan sesuatu jenazah, pastikan nama-nama dan numbor talifon pengurus-pengurus kenderaan jenazah di sekitar kawasan anda tersebut dicatitkan dalam rekod seandainya jika kenderaan tersebut benar-benar diperlukan.

Kenderaan Jenazah(Funeral Hearse) Masjid Taman Keladi.
Sila hubungi: Encik Zulkifly Said - 012-4679880.

Kenderaan Jenazah Masjid Sultan Abdul Halim, Taman Ria Jaya.
Sila hubungi: Hj.Bakar Bin Zainol - 04-4415402, 013-4293570.

Kenderaan Jenazah Kariah Taman Ria Jaya.
Sila hubungi: Hj.Abd Hamid Bin Sulaiman - 013-4812234.

FUNERAL MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION - Mosque as a Funeral Operating Base.

Taman Intan Mosque, Sg.Petani, Kedah.
(A funeral operating base)

Taman Keladi Mosque, Sg.Petani, Kedah.
(A funeral operating base)

Sultan Abdul Halim Mosque, Taman Ria Jaya, Sg.Petani, Kedah.
(Non funeral operating base but with available wash room facility)

Al Muttaqin Mosque, Taman Ria, Sg.Petani, Kedah.
(A funeral operating base)

Theres countless of Mosques available in Malaysia, as a Moslem country the township of Sungai Petani, Kedah alone has 15 mosques spreading within several kilometer apart of each 'Qariah' or area. The mosques were newly built or either refurbished and some with additional facilities added. Mosques having an in house funeral service facilities such as body wash, shrouding, and the provision of mobile hearses are called a 'funeral operating base' or 'Base'. To the 'non funeral operating base' or the 'Non Base', their funeral services are offered only to the prevailing undertakers available within the township.

Body Wash and Shrouding Room of Taman Intan Mosque.

The Body Wash Table.

     Name of Mosque                   In house funeral facilities       Mobile hearse           

1. Muzaffar Mosque                      Not available(N/A).                         N/A
2. Abdul Rahman Mosque                                  N/A                           N/A 
3. Al Amin Mosque                                              N/A                           Yes
4. Ibrahim Mosque                                              N/A                            N/A
5. Al Majidee Mosque(Sungai Layar Ujung)        N/A                           Yes
6. Al Muttaqin Mosque(Taman Ria)                    Yes                           Yes
7. Sultan Abdul Halim Mosque(Tmn.Ria Jaya)   N/A                           Yes
8. Pengkalan Lebai Man Mosque                        N/A                           N/A
9. Al-Mukhsinin Mosque(Kampong Raja)           N/A                           N/A
10. Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah,Bt.Dua   N/A                           N/A
11. Taman Keladi Mosque                                   Yes                           Yes
12. Taman Sri Gedong Mosque                            N/A                           N/A
13. Abu Bakar As-Siddiq Mosque Bakar Arang    N/A                           N/A
14. Taman Intan Mosque                                      Yes                           N/A
15. Tunku Puan Habsah Mosque,Pdg.Tembusu  N/A                           N/A 

As a blog reader, an undertaker or director with the information above considered very important knowing each mosque capability and its location, the Imam and the mosque committee, perhaps that you will one day be called for an assistant or for future prevailing funeral assignment. In other words...work smart and be honest, maintain a good interpersonal relationship with them and always remember a 'Base' can become a 'Non Base' any time, as people do come and go as they please, and theres a plenty of chances for the vacuum to be filled up by anyone especially for both experienced undertaker and director alike.      

Refer this blog.
Syarat bagi pemandi mayat dan persedian bilik mandi mayat dtd. June 23, 2010.
http://islamicundertaker.blogspot.com/2010/06/syarat-bagi-pemandi-mayat.html

FUNERAL MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION - The Islamic Funeral Home.

Five decades ago the Ibrahim Mosque was partly
an Islamic funeral home center.

As an Islamic funeral director, running the entire Islamic funeral home is of  no easy task. Theres are areas of which one must carefully considered and planned before setting up these funeral homes.  Moslem community's adaptation to both Islamic and non Islamic laws and belief must be clearly understood. Funeral home choice of location, self and community exposure, inventory requirement, and the prevailing capital and fund in order to be sustainable and the most seeking flax for the establishment of an organisation followed basically based on these 5 factors below: 

1. The Base - Privately owned, rental or leased building.
2. Personnel - employed trained staff, grave diggers and experience mortician.
3. Inventory - provision and maintenance of mobile hearse, morgue freezer, coffin and etc.
4. Charity and funds - obtainable through donation and other sources.
5. The Overheads - on electricity, water usage, and other maintenances. 

Organisation originally fabricated in the west and the Malaysian funeral home which is also based  upon the above 5 factors. But changes has been made by altering some of these factors which can be helpful as to reduce the burden of the 'Islamic Funeral Directors', and with a carefully revamped some of the contents in the factors and therefore now already found suitably tailored into the Malaysian Islamic funeral need and requirement as shown below:

1. The Base - privately owned building and either operating direct from the mosque. 
2. Personnel - volunteered staff, sub contracted grave diggers, and mortician.
3. Inventory - sub contracted mobile hearse and coffin(optional).
4. Charity and funds - unchanged.
5. The Overheads - tremendously reduced by offsetting from fund growth and donation.

Based on the above revamped factors, I now operates as a non profitable 'Islamic Funeral Director' in my hometown and also serving as a mortician, Imam for the funeral prayer, reading the 'Talqin', consultant and lectures on the new concept of Islamic funeral management and administration since 2001 with a freedom of moving from one district to another upon request. Its a very challenging job, and with all the hard trying customarily within a country's law and regulation that permits, I suggests one should follow this modus operandi with a vision of successful and correctly leaping forward...with the blessing from ALLAH...Insha Allah.

FUNERAL MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION - The Moslem grave diggers.

Mr.Adnan Bin Ahmad(left) and Mr.Ariff Bin Ali(right).
The grave diggers at work site of a Moslem traditional grave.

Our grave diggers are in their early thirties with their health superbly maintained and they were all-weather workers, rain or shine, day or night and the job has to be completed on specific time requested by the undertakers. As a funeral undertaker, director or administrator you are advised to know them well and with closely associated monitoring as it will make your funeral administrative systematically as scheduled.

An adult traditional grave will be fully dug and ready within 1.5 hours and the cost of each grave is only at RM220.00 and it varies from one state to another. For a 'traditional grave', grave diggers are required to dig a complete grave and whilst the 'systematic grave' less work force used as it being replaced by modern driven tractors.

Islamic Systematic Graves dug by driven tractor.

Read this blog:
1. Systematic Islamic Burial Site dtd. August 03,2010.

    http://islamicundertaker.blogspot.com/2010/08/modern-islamic-burial-site.html

2. Jenis-Jenis Kubur dan Perkebumian bth.Mei 22, 2011.

    http://islamicundertaker.blogspot.com/2010/09/jenis-jenis-kubur.html

FUNERAL MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION - Malay traditional coffin maker.

Drizzling has stopped as I arrived at the Majidee Mosque to visit
Hj Kamal Bin Harun (The Malay traditional coffin maker).

The morning of September 26, 2011 at time 10:30, I personally phoned my friend who is a custom built Malay traditional coffin maker as I wanted to pay him a visit to his workshop which situated close to the Majidee Mosque about five kilometers away. He gave me a thumb's up and about 15 minutes later I was already at his front door. Replying to my 'Salam' he then welcomed me, and his name is Hj.Kamal Bin Harun and we were old time friends and he has undertakes most of my client's coffin ordering, and today in our early sixties and with only one common interest...the Islamic Funeral Undertaking.  

Hj.Kamal Bin Harun(Malay Traditional Coffin Maker) and Self(The Islamic Undertaker).

In Malaysia, the custom built Malay traditional coffin making was handed down from generation to the next and today it is still popular in demand by Moslem customers. Coffin made from wood beam and plywood with cloth fitted at its base, and it is light and affordable. 

Hj.Kamal Bin Harun at the work bench with his custom built Malay traditional coffins stacked behind.

The custom built Malay traditional coffin with cloth bottom.

Stacked of ready custom built Malay traditional coffins.

There are five type of coffins known available in Malaysia:

1. Custom built Malay traditional coffin.
2. Factory built Malay traditional coffin(Knocked-down type).
3. Malaysian Armed Forces Military coffin for all faith.
4. Modern casket normally use by non Moslem.
5. Chinese traditional log coffin(facing extinction). 

The sizes and price range of custom built Malay traditional coffins:

Children size:   RM150.00

Ordinary size:  RM180.00

Over size:        RM230.00

At 11:30am both of us politely excused ourselves and proceeded home for lunch, leaving behind us, a bond of lasting friendship.

PENGURUSAN DAN PENTADBIRAN JENAZAH - Tempat-Tempat Mandi Mayat Di Malaysia.

Masjid Taman Keladi, Sungai Petani, Kedah, ada menyediakan
perkhidmatan mandi dan kafan mayat.

Dari perspektif pengurusan dan pentadbiran jenazah, umat Islam di Malaysia amatlah bernasib baik sekali jika di bandingkan dengan orang-orang Islam di luar negara seperti Amerika, Eropah dan Australia. Di Malaysia masih terdapat banyak kemudahan seperti tanah perkuburan pada masjid-masjid dan surau-surau yang menguruskan jenazah-jenazah orang Islam, boleh dikatakan di setiap kariah ada mempunyai kemudahan-kemudahan tersebut. Kalau di luar negara, waris-waris si mati terpaksa mencari 'Pengurus Jenazah Islam' untuk tujuan mengurus mayat yang mungkin terletak agak jauh daripada kediaman si mati serta kos perbelanjaan yang dikenakan dengan agak mahal jika dibandingkan dengan Malaysia.

Di Malaysia sebagai sebuah negara Islam, terdapat empat tempat pilihan untuk memandi serta mengkafan mayat orang-orang Islam:

1. Rumah si mati.
2. Masjid dan Surau.
3. Hospital Kerajaan.
4. Rumah Mayat Persendirian(Funeral Homes).

Rumah si mati - Waris-waris si mati memilih untuk di mandi serta dikafankan mayat di rumahnya oleh kerana terdapat segala kemudahan seperti bekalan air, ruang mandi yang luas dan sebagainya. Kemungkinan waris-waris terdekat yang akan melakukan sendiri tentang mandi dan kafan si mati dan inilah yang aula sekali.

Masjid dan Surau - Bagi mayat yang tidak dapat dimandi serta dikafankan oleh kerana rumah si mati terlalu kecil atau tidak selesa, maka eloklah ianya dilakukan di Masjid ataupun Surau yang kini biasanya ada terdapat kemudahan mandi dan kafan mayat.

Hospital Kerajaan - Untuk si mati yang berpenyakit HIV, kemalangan berat, dan pembunuhan. Maka waris-waris dinasihatkan eloklah mayat dimandi dan dikafankan di Hospital Kerajaan sahaja.

Rumah Mayat Persendirian(Funeral Homes) - Perkhidmatan ini sedikit sahaja dikenalpasti keujudannya di Malaysia, dan jarang digunakan oleh masyarakat Islam tempatan. Kemungkinan besar digunakan untuk orang-orang Islam asing yang meninggal dunia di Malaysia seperti pelancong, pelajar, pekerja asing dan sebagainya. 

Rujuk Blog ini:
Cara mandi mayat Islam pesakit HIV/AID bth. June 21,2010.

http://islamicundertaker.blogspot.com/2010/06/mandi-mayat-pesakit-aidhiv.html

PENGURUSAN DAN PENTADBIRAN JENAZAH - Siapa yang mengurus dan siapa yang mentadbir?

Kuliah kali ini membawa kalian kepada sebutan pada perkataan 'Pengurusan Jenazah' yang lebih di kenali dan kerap diguna pakai dalam kontek pengendalian jenazah ataupun pada mana-mana penerbitan buku-buku tentang jenazah. Manakala perkataan 'Pengurusan' dan 'Pentadbiran' adalah dua aliran perkataan yang berlainan walaupun ianya mempunyai ikatan yang erat di antara satu sama lain yang ada pautan dengan jenazah. Inilah sebaik-baik perkatan yang harus dipergunakan kerana ianya selari dan searus dalam zaman serba baru sekarang.

'Pengurusan' yang membawa erti bagi yang mengurus atas 4 perkara sehingga selesai mayat dikebumikan seperti disebut di bawah ini, dan inilah orang-orang yang di katakan yang 'mengurus' serta melibatkan diri secara lansung.

1. Mandi mayat (Pemandi yang menguruskan mandian mayat).
2. Kafan mayat (Pemandi yang menguruskan kafan mayat).
3. Sembahyang mayat (Imam serta ma'mum yang menguruskan sembahyang mayat).
4. Mengkebumikan mayat (Penggali kubur yang menguruskan kuburan si mati).

'Pentadbiran' pula yang membawa erti bagi seseorang yang mentadbir di atas 4 perkara seperti tersebut di atas sehingga selesainya mayat tersebut dikebumikan dengan tanpa melibatkan dirinya secara langsung dalam mengurus sesuatu mayat, tetapi diakhiri dengan mengeluarkan resit-resit dan menyimpan dokumen-dokumen penting berkenaan pengurusan dan pertadbiran si mati. Siapakah yang dikatakan yang 'Mentadbir' atau yang menjadi 'Pentadbir' dalam urusan jenazah? Adakah pentadbir tersebut seorang Imam atau ahli jawatankuasa masjid atau orang-orang yang dipilih serta di lantik oleh jawatankuasa masjid dan surau? Sebenarnya persoalan ini tidaklah begitu penting, tetapi penggalaman dan kebolehan 'Pentabir' itu sendiri yang di katakan mustahak serta tinggi nilainya yang seharus diperolehi oleh mana-mana lajnah pengurusan dan pentadbiran jenazah yang sewajarnya bersandarkan kepada prinsip-prinsip asas dalam pengurusan seperti di bawah ini:  

1. Perancangan(Planning),
2. Pengorganisasian(Organizing),
3. Pengarahan(Directing),
4. Penggawalan dan pemantauan(Controlling and Coordinating).

Bagi yang biasa dengan '4P' tersebut di atas, maka senanglah baginya melaksanakan tugas-tugas sebagai seorang pentadbir jenazah. Kalau tidak agak sukar dilaksanakan, tetapi hanya dengan belajar dan menimba penggalaman daripada 'orang lama' yang masih relevan dalam bidang pentadbiran jenazah boleh juga sekurang-kurangnya dapat membantu.

Perlu diingatkan, kedudukan seorang 'Pentadbir Jenazah' adalah yang teratas sekali dari segi jawatan yang disandangnya jika dibandingkan dengan orang-orang lain seperti 'pemandi mayat', 'pada orang-orang yang menyembahyangkan mayat', dan 'penggali kubur'. Kerana 'Pentadbir Jenazah' adalah seorang yang akan mentadbir serta memberi arahan-arahan di atas segala urusan jenazah si mati apabila ianya dikehendaki di atas 4 arahan yang mesti dipatuhi mengikut syarak: 1)Mandi, 2)Kafan, 3)Sembahyang, dan 4)Perkebumian si mati. Maka dengan adanya 'Pentadbir Jenazah' yang berwibawa dengan tanpa ada campur tangan daripada pihak-pihak yang tertentu. Insha Allah moga-moga akan terhasil suatu perkhidmatan 'Pengurusan dan Pentadbiran Jenazah' yang cemerlang sepertimana yang dikehendaki dan diharap-harapkan oleh masyarakat setempat.

A: Jawatan yang terdapat daripada perlantikan Jawatankuasa Masjid.

1. Pengurus Tadbir Jenazah.
2. Pegawai Tadbir Jenazah.
3. Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Jenazah.

B: Jawatan yang terdapat daripada Badan Perkhidmatan Jenazah Bebas.

1. Pengarah Urusan Jenazah Islam(Islamic Funeral Director).
2. Pengurus Urusan Jenazah Islam(Islamic Funeral Manager).
3. Perkhidmatan Urusan Jenazah Islam(Islamic Funeral Undertaker). 

PENGURUSAN DAN PENTADBIRAN JENAZAH - Orang Tengah.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

إن الله يعلم غيب السموت والارض

والله بصيربماتعملون .

Al Quran-Surah Al Hujuraat(Kamar-Kamar) Ayat: 18.

yang bermaksud:

Sesungguhnya Allah mengetahui apa yang 

ghaib di langit dan di bumi. Dan Allah

Maha Melihat apa yang kamu kerjakan.

Hj Mohd Ismail Bin Mohd Hashim

Assalamualaikum saudara dan saudari yang dikasihi Allah swt.

Kuliah hari ini membimbing kita kepada salah satu bahagian 'perancangan' daripada pengurusan jenazah yang seiring dengan perkembangan arus semasa di dalam dunia serba maju yang kadang-kala sukar kita memahaminya.  'Perancangan' dalam pengurusan jenazah amatlah penting, agar ianya berjaya dilaksanakan dengan sebaik-baiknya tanpa dengan sebarang halangan. Justeru itu pegawai-pegawai Masjid, Surau dan juga anak-anak kariah disarankan supaya mempelajari serta meninjau dari semua aspek dalam 'Pengurusan dan Pentabiran Jenazah' secara berkumpulan. Bukan hanya sekadar menceburi aspek-aspek Mandi mayat, Kafan mayat, Sembahyang mayat, dan Menanam mayat sahaja, tetapi lebih jauh daripada itu yang mesti kita tinjau dan tidak pernah pula terbayang selama ini dalam kehidupan kita, dan inilah rahsia dalam ilmu 'Pengurusan dan Pentadbiran Jenazah'. Supaya ianya dapat melahirkan pelapis-pelapis muda yang terlatih dalam perihal mengurus dan mentadbir jenazah dengan secara mahir lagi berkebolehan. Insha Allah.

Tajuk pada hari ini ialah: 'Pengurusan Dan Pentadbiran Jenazah - Orang Tengah'.

Harus kita bersama-sama dapat mengenal pasti orang-orang yang hendak dipertanggungjawabkan bagi mewakili waris-waris terdekat si mati dalam segala urusan perbelajaan bagi menguruskan sesuatu mayat. Dalam sesebuah kariah dipercayai terdapat 5 golongan yang bersabit dengan penguruskan jenazah Islam: 

1. Pihak Masjid - Lajnah Pengurusan Jenazah yang ditadbir sendiri oleh Jawatankuasa Masjid.
2. Pihak Pengurusan Jenazah (Undertaker) yang dilantik oleh Jawatankuasa Masjid.
3. Pengurusan Jenazah Bebas (Independent Undertaker).
4. Pengurusan Jenazah (yang dikendalikan sendiri oleh ahli waris-waris terdekat si mati).
5. Orang Tengah (seorang yang bukan daripada pihak Masjid atau Surau).

Sebagaimana dimaklumkan dalam sebahagian daripada hukum syarak, segala perbelanjaan bagi menguruskan jenazah si mati diambil daripada harta peninggalannya atau waris-warisnya. Harus difahamkan di sini bahawa kadang-kadang berlakunya pada perbelanjaan yang tidak munasabah di dalam pengurusan jenazah tersebut di mana keadilan dan amanah tidak diperkasakan samasekali. Ada pula nampaknya munasabah tetapi penyelewengan belaku secara tidak disedari oleh sesiapa mahupun waris-waris si mati.

Contohnya, kos perbelanjaan lengkap pada pengurusan jenazah di sesuatu tempat mungkin hanya memerlukan wang sebanyak RM1000.00 sahaja, sebagaimana yang di tetapkan oleh pihak masjid atau lain-lain badan yang terlibat. Tetapi wang peruntukan sebanyak RM1500.00 yang disediakan oleh waris si mati hanya RM1000.00 sahaja yang digunakan dan persoalannya, di mana perginya baki wang peruntukan sebanyak RM500.00 lagi? Mungkin ada pihak-pihak yang tertentu yang menyalah guna wang tersebut dan kalau ditanya pun mereka akan berkata: "Wang diserahkan semuanya kepada pihak Masjid". 

Perkara seperti ini masih berlaku dan kerap kedengaran di sana sini dengan agak sekian lama dan adakah ianya akan berterusan sampai bila? Perlu di ingatkan di sini, bahawa semua perbelanjaan pengurusan sesuatu mayat itu hendaklah dengan seberapa yang ringan atau sederhana kosnya, dan tidaklah terlalu berat sampai membebankan waris-waris si mati. Untuk mengelakkan kekeliruan seperti ini tidak belaku dan berulangan  maka disarankan:

1. Waris bermusyuarat secara telus dan ikhlas dengan pihak masjid atau pengurusan jenazah yang terbabit sahaja di dalam hal-hal perbelanjaan pengurusan si mati. 
2. Waris si mati dinasihati tidak menggunakan wakil-wakil atau 'orang tengah' yang tiada dikenalpasti kewibawaannya.
3. Mengeluarkan salinan penyata perbelanjaan di atas segala kos pengurusan jenazah terus kepada waris si mati oleh pihak masjid atau daripada pengurusan jenazah yang terlibat.

Kekeliruan yang berlaku, adalah disebabkan oleh segelintir yang mencari peluang mengaut keuntungan sehingga ada pula pihak-pihak lain pula yang menanggung malu di atas perbuatan mereka yang tidak bertanggungjawab tersebut. Sekian dengan harapan bertemu kembali dalam kuliah-kulia yang lain. Insha Allah.

Wassallam.