“and hold fast all together by the rope which Allah (stretchers out for you) and be not divided amongst yourselves.”
- Al Quraan -
This 24-hour burial service, established in 1982, is dedicated to serving the Muslim community with dignity, care, and respect. While rooted in Lenasia, the Society provides its services across all areas of Johannesburg and throughout South Africa.
In addition to meeting the needs of the Muslim community in Lenasia and surrounding areas, the Society manages both national and international mayyits with professionalism and compassion.
We undertake all Muslim funerals across Johannesburg, including Lenasia, Lenasia South, Eldorado Park, Ennerdale, Klipspruit, Soweto, Robertsham, Ridgeway, Turfontein, Riverlea, Bosmont, Newclare, Orange Farm, Poortjie, and all surrounding informal settlements, as well as any location across South Africa where our services are required.
The Society also specialises in the repatriation of human remains, arranging transportation throughout Southern Africa and internationally, including Pakistan, India, Palestine, Iran, Bangladesh, Turkey, Egypt, and Dubai. We further assist with the importation of human remains into South Africa, ensuring all processes are handled efficiently and respectfully.
The Burial society handles in excess 40 burials monthly. Approximately 60% of burials are from destitute background and your generosity assists the society to assist them freely.
For any burial queries please email burials@saaberiechishty.co.za
We now have a fully functional Grave Number database which you can use to search through all the funerals we have carried out since 1983
Make a difference,
Your Donation can assist a family in sponsoring towards the cost of a destitute mayyit
Established in:
1982
Number of Staff:
5
Number of Hearses:
5
Number of Vans:
1
Situated at:
Saaberie Chishty Centre, Cnr Oak and Gum Crescent, Extension 6, Lenasia
Reason for Establishment:
To make available an Islamic funeral and burial service that caters for the Muslims primarily of Lenasia and surrounding areas.
Source of Funding:
Where families of the deceased can afford the cost of the mayyit, a fee is charged. In destitute cases there is no charge. Items such as planks, masala, kaffan, coffins (for international mayyits) are donated to the society. This aids the society in covering the cost of destitute mayyits. The shortfall in funding is aided by means of donations.
DUE TO THE COVID BURIAL REGULATIONS, THERE HAVE BEEN ADDITIONAL EXPENSES SUCH AS PPE KITS, SANITIZING PROCESSES, ETC, PRICES WILL DIFFER, KINDLY CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION
“When you give Shrouding (Kaffan) for the Dead let it be a good Shrouding”
- Al Hadeeth -
