“Your first contact with the HOUSE OF MERCY can be as easy as a telephone call from members of the family or social workers from the place of death (hospital, hospice, senior homes, etc.).”
The House of Mercy will make all of the arrangements for body removal, body washing (Ghosl), and Burial; according to Islamic Sharia after the complete purchase of burial sites.
Contact Numbers are: House of Mercy Cemetery main line: (253)638-9989
· Mahmood Sarram, MD; Tel: Mobile (253) 691-5055
· Michael Wallen: (206) 818-3964
- We require a visit to the cemetery by family or an authorized person for completing the forms and selecting the grave and completing the payment for the cost of grave and burial services. You (the purchaser) should bring all information about the deceased person including the SSN, date of birth, date of death ( if applicable), name of the doctor and the hospital, and the name of the owner of the grave. Complete the appropriate forms during the visit.
- Discuss with your family when you would like to have the burial (note that additional charges apply to the burials occurring on weekends and holidays).
You should personally contact the person who will be in charge of body ritual washing (Ghusl) and religious burials and coordinate the time with him or her the time of burial It is most important that the person(s) in charge of the religious washing and burial arrive at the HOM punctually at the arranged time (2 hours before the time of burial).
We can assist the families to find volunteers to perform the body washing and burial rituals.