Burial Service
Nakhlistan has been serving the community since 1984. The late Shukoor Mowzer was a Registered Certified Death Officer and established the Nakhlistan Death and Burial Service which is currently operating with one hearse to serve the greater Cape Town Community.
Please be advised that we do not offer the service of a Burial Society (Kiefayat Klops) where collections are taken monthly. Nakhlistan offers an on the day service. The family will contact Nakhlistan on the day of the Janaazah to request us to handle the burial at a cost.
Burial Costs and what it includes
- The cost is estimated at R6000 – R6800 for a same day service, depending on the area of the Janaazah. Should the Janaazah run over into the next day, an extra fee will be added to this amount.
- Hearse Service includes transport from the hospital to the home, to the Masjied and then to the Kabrstan
- Planks (9 Planks: 1 for the Headstone and 8 for the hole)
- A Katel that doubles up as a Wash (Ghusl) and Carry Katel
- Buckets & Jugs
- Kaffan Pack which includes cotton wool, unisex kaffan, camphor, myang, gloves, sunlight soap, rose water and lemon oil
- Toekamandie (male and female)
- Black and Gold Cloth to cover the carry Katel
- The family provides 2 white or colour bath sheets, 2 white bath towels, 2 white double bedsheets, 3 pillows covered in white pillow cases and a white bedspread. Rose Petals can also be provided.
Burial procedure
- When death occurs at the hospital, the doctor must provide and complete the Notice of Death which is known as the BI-1663 Form which include the thumbprints of the deceased.
- When death occurs at home, the house Dr must provide and complete the Notice of Death which is known as the BI-1663 Form which include the thumbprints of the deceased.
- 2 certified copies of the ID of the deceased and 2 certified copies of the ID of the person who will inform us about the death of the deceased must be provided. This person becomes the Informant and his details, including his thumbprint must also be filled in on the BI-1663 Form.
- Only on completion of these documents, will Nakhlistan send our Death Registrar to collect these documents. In the event that the thumbprints were not yet taken, he will assist with an ink pad and take thumbprints of the deceased and also check that all documents are correctly filled in and signed.
- Once the BI-1663 Forms are completed and the deceased body is released to the Death Registrar, the body will be taken to the home or Ghusl facility arranged by family for Ghusl.
- Copies of the BI-1663 Forms are to be made and certified by the Informant.
Gravesite / Kabrstan
- It remains the responsibility of the family to book and pay for the hole at the preferred Kabrstan.
- A copy of the 1st page of the BI-1663 Form and a copy of the ID document of the deceased will be required for this.
Janaazah Solaah
- The family must arrange with the Imaam of the Masjied where the Solaatul Janaazah will be performed.
- The Hearse will transport the Mayat from the place of Janaazah to the Masjied and to the Kabrstan.
Registration of Death at Home Affairs Office will be done by the Death Registrar within 3 working days, as per Home Affairs regulations. The Original Death Certificate will be issued together with a Burial Order. The original ID document of the deceased and the informant need to accompany the completed BI-1663 forms.
Contact:
Rashida Mowzer – 0722 311 429 or 021 633 4016
Abdurahman Govind – 082 777 0156
