Funeral Management Matter

The University Islamic Centre and UPM Mosque officials consistently provide excellent, comprehensive funeral management services.

Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, these services cover the entire process—from the ritual washing of the deceased to the burial.

The services are carried out by the Funeral Management Committee.

24-Hour Hotline For funeral arrangements for the UPM community, please contact the 24-hour hotline:

011-3740 5331 (Ustaz Mursyid) – Staff / Students

019-3959 509 (Ustaz Firdaus) – Staff / Students

019-387 5700 (Haji Osman) – Mosque Congregation / Public

UPM Serdang Mosque Funeral Management Services

“Every soul shall taste death, and you will only be given your full compensation on the Day of Resurrection”..... (Ali Imran, Verse 185)

SERVICES PROVIDED:

• Funeral management Assistance with death registration
• Funeral transport
• Advisory services for the next of kin Guidance for *Tahlil* (remembrance/prayer) gatherings
• Services performed by trained personnel
• Bereavement and reflection room

FUNERAL RITES AND PROCEDURES

• Transporting the deceased from home/hospital to the mosque
• Bathing the deceased
• Shrouding the deceased Performing the funeral prayer (*Solat Jenazah*)
• Transporting the deceased to the cemetery or the family's local community burial ground
• Burial at Serdang Cemetery or the family's local community burial ground
• Recitation of Talkin (final instructions/reminders for the deceased)
• Recitation of Tahlil

The University Islamic Centre and UPM Mosque also provide services for the burial of deceased fetuses and the burial of newborn placentas. These procedures are carried out by the duty officer or imam, who will designate a suitable location within the UPM mosque grounds.

The University Islamic Centre manages a Funeral Assistance Trust Fund specifically for UPM staff; contributions can be made via monthly salary deductions, offering significant benefits to the UPM community. For further information, please contact the University Islamic Centre at 03-9769 1170, or click here to access details and the application form.

Updated:: 19/08/2026 [asmunir]