FAQ

Our services will be available in different cities as we grow. If a member is from outside the coverage area or dies outside the coverage area while travelling, they will be able to claim the funeral cost up to a maximum of Can $6,000 by submitting the claim form. If a member permanently lives outside of Canada, BFS will not cover their costs.

In order to become a member you must fill up a member registration form and pay a $105 (CAD) fee for principal member of the family and $15 for each family member (spouse and children only). This fee is non-refundable after the first year and it is a “One time” fee.

His/her services will be activated 72 hours after registration.

In case of BFS member death BFS will inform to all the members by email, text messages or telephone about Salah-tul-Janaza's location, date and time. BFS will pay funeral expenses based on the average expense of the diseased city/area and later on, all expenses will be divided to all members equally. The share of each member of BFS will then be withdrawal from their bank account after 72 hours of this information. That is why BFS requires from all main applicants to attach a void cheque with their application.

BFS will inform to all the members by telephone, e-mail or text messages that is why it is important to update your contact information.

In case of death BFS will be able to contact your friend to get information regarding burial arrangements and to fill out relevant documents. Otherwise your friends could help inform BFS about its member.

No, they have to submit a separate application for their membership.

Principal applicant fee $ 105.00 (CAD) and for additional member fee is $ 15.00 (CAD). There will be an annual administration fee of approximately $5 for each principal member.

Additional members can only be your spouse and/ or children.

He/ she must update their application within 3 months and pay $15.00 to register the baby an additional member.

BFS will remind him/her, first to pay his/her share however, if he/she fails to do so then BFS has a right to revoke his/her membership and will not get any benefit of the society.

If the member has mentioned in his/ her will that he/ she would prefer to be buried in his/her back homeland, ​ BFS will still need to do all religious formalities such as bath and Janaja and hand over to shipping agent or family for sending body to back home. BFS will not contribute any financial assistant to send any deceased to back home.

Yes, our services will be available with in GTA.

Dial 911 for emergency assistance (an ambulance, the fire department or the police) and a coroner (Investigation Officer) will come to your home and will sign a death certificate which gives you permission to contact a funeral home to make arrangements to transfer your loved one. Or, they may decide that an autopsy is required. If permission is given, BFS shall contact to the relevant mosque, and will inform them of his/her death. BFS will then make burial arrangements with the help of a family member or relative. If an autopsy is required: Your loved one will be taken to the hospital for autopsy. During that time BFS will contact to the relevant mosque to inform them about the death. After the autopsy has taken place and the doctor has signed the death certificate, BFS will make burial arrangements with the help of a family member or relative.

According to Canadian law your property does not transfer automatically to your loved ones if you pass away, and to legally transfer the property a "Will" is needed. The Will can be written by yourself or through a Lawyer, so that your family is given full access to your assets after your death.