The Islamic Council of Victoria (ICV), in consultation with the medical community, religious and community leaders as well as most of the Muslim funeral directors in Victoria, Australia, has come up with guidelines on handling and burying a person who has passed away due to COVID-19:
- All funerals (janazas) are to be carried with strict infection control procedures
- All staff involved in the funeral will follow personal protective equipment (PPE) guidelines
- The body of the deceased must not be removed from the sealed bag
- Ritual cleansing of the body will be performed with tayyamum (using clean sand) over the body bag, or masa (wiping over the body bag with a damp cloth). The ritual will be performed by the funeral director or other trained person. If the deceased is female, the procedure will be performed by a female member of the funeral service.
- The body should then be covered in cloth over the sealed bag in preparation for the funeral.
- The body is to be taken directly to the cemetery.
- Funeral prayers with the family are to be conducted at the grave site, but social distancing rules apply. The maximum number of attendees is currently 10, but is subject to change.
Details:
Read the guidelines for prevention and control of infection in healthcare
Read the guidelines for PPE
Read the guidelines for funerals
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Wednesday, 22 August 2018
Train services for the holy sites continue till 24 August
The dedicated train for the Hajj holy sites transported as many as 75,000 pilgrims from Arafat to Muzdalifah, the Saudi Press Agency reported, citing the Makkah Region Development Authority.
Train services will continue till 2pm on 13 Dhulhijjah (24 August), covering Eid and the three days after that. The train serves Arafat, Mina 1, Mina 2, Mina 3 and Jamarat stations, where stone pillars are pelted with pebbles as a Hajj ritual.
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, KSA issued a statement about the Jamarat rite, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The ministry stated that 10 Dhulhijjah is the day of sacrifice, during which pilgrims will go to Mina where they throw seven pebbles at the Jamarat. They then shave their heads and circumnabulate the Ka'aba as the last formal Hajj ritual.
The KSA General Directorate of Passports separately said that Hajj pilgrims from abroad should not travel outside Makkah, Jeddah and Madinah. Pilgrims have been known to decide not to return home for economic reasons - looking for work in KSA instead, or for religious reasons - wanting to stay on in the holy sites.
According to the General Authority for Statistics, KSA, 2,371,675 pilgrims performed the Hajj in 2018.
Train services will continue till 2pm on 13 Dhulhijjah (24 August), covering Eid and the three days after that. The train serves Arafat, Mina 1, Mina 2, Mina 3 and Jamarat stations, where stone pillars are pelted with pebbles as a Hajj ritual.
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, KSA issued a statement about the Jamarat rite, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The ministry stated that 10 Dhulhijjah is the day of sacrifice, during which pilgrims will go to Mina where they throw seven pebbles at the Jamarat. They then shave their heads and circumnabulate the Ka'aba as the last formal Hajj ritual.
The KSA General Directorate of Passports separately said that Hajj pilgrims from abroad should not travel outside Makkah, Jeddah and Madinah. Pilgrims have been known to decide not to return home for economic reasons - looking for work in KSA instead, or for religious reasons - wanting to stay on in the holy sites.
According to the General Authority for Statistics, KSA, 2,371,675 pilgrims performed the Hajj in 2018.
Monday, 20 August 2018
Hajj pilgrims move to Muzdalifah
Over 2 million pilgrims are moving to Muzdalifah after having climbed Arafat, the Saudi Press Agency has reported. At Arafat, many prayed the noon and afternoon prayers at Namira Mosque.
As part of the rituals of the Hajj for 9 Dhulhijjah, corresponding to 20 August, they will pray the sunset and the evening prayers at Muzdalifah, after which they will collect pebbles for stoning the Jamrat al-Aqaba in Mina the next day. They will spend part of the night at Muzdalifah, arriving in Mina by dawn to conduct Eid prayers.
Eid occurs on 10 Dhulhijjah. After the Eid prayers the pilgrims will stone the Jamrat pillars which represent Satan, and proceed to animal sacrifices.
The same day the kiswah (الكسوة) or embroidered cloth cover for the Ka'abah was replaced by 160 technicians, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Some of the last pilgrims to arrive, on 17 August, came from the families of martyrs of the Yemeni National Army. According to the Saudi Press Agency, the KSA Ministry of the Interior has hosted the families of martyrs to perform Hajj rituals for 15 years. Some 3,450 pilgrims are being hosted under this programme this year. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Guest Program for Hajj and Umrah for this year hosts another 5,400 pilgrims from 95 countries. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will pay expenses for sacrifices for both sets of pilgrims.
As of 8 Dhulhijjah, 19 August, when the Hajj began, 1,981,771 pilgrims had arrived in Makkah, said the General Commission for Statistics. According to the General Authority for Statistics, KSA, the total number of Hajj pilgrims for this year is 2,368,873 pilgrims as of 5am, 20 August.
As part of the rituals of the Hajj for 9 Dhulhijjah, corresponding to 20 August, they will pray the sunset and the evening prayers at Muzdalifah, after which they will collect pebbles for stoning the Jamrat al-Aqaba in Mina the next day. They will spend part of the night at Muzdalifah, arriving in Mina by dawn to conduct Eid prayers.
Eid occurs on 10 Dhulhijjah. After the Eid prayers the pilgrims will stone the Jamrat pillars which represent Satan, and proceed to animal sacrifices.
The same day the kiswah (الكسوة) or embroidered cloth cover for the Ka'abah was replaced by 160 technicians, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Some of the last pilgrims to arrive, on 17 August, came from the families of martyrs of the Yemeni National Army. According to the Saudi Press Agency, the KSA Ministry of the Interior has hosted the families of martyrs to perform Hajj rituals for 15 years. Some 3,450 pilgrims are being hosted under this programme this year. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Guest Program for Hajj and Umrah for this year hosts another 5,400 pilgrims from 95 countries. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will pay expenses for sacrifices for both sets of pilgrims.
As of 8 Dhulhijjah, 19 August, when the Hajj began, 1,981,771 pilgrims had arrived in Makkah, said the General Commission for Statistics. According to the General Authority for Statistics, KSA, the total number of Hajj pilgrims for this year is 2,368,873 pilgrims as of 5am, 20 August.
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