Policy

Bangladesh Funeral Services (BFS) is a not for profit organization. In case of death of any family member, BFS members will bear the necessary expenditure involved in burial, so the family should not feel helpless due to uncertain circumstances created by financial burden. This great cause will hopefully be transferred to next generation as a SADQA – A – JARIA. Inshallah. So let us join hand to hand to our great cause of BFS. As we all have to face death one day or the other.

In extraordinary circumstances where many members pass away at once (due to natural disasters, pandemics, large-scale accidents etc), BFS may not be able to provide its full services or financial assistance. In these cases, partial aid may be provided based on majority members' consent.

Funeral is processed according to Sunni Muslim practice.

BFS does not promote embalming of the deceased for transporting overseas.

And BFS will not carry any such cost to transport deceased from/to outside BFS coverage area/out side Canada.

Members/Volunteers must follow Mosque Mortuary Room Hygenic procedures as instructed by the Funeral Coordinator.

Members/Volunteers must adhere to confidentiality rules and not share or disclose any info about bathing of the deceased.

Deceased body can usually be stored at Mosque Cold Room for one night.

The membership is open to all Muslim over the age of 18 years residing in Canada legally or an International Student with valid stay permission. International student must submit their proof of stay in Canada by 30th September of every year to the organization by email or mail. Failing of submission of the proof of stay by 30th September may cause of loosing their membership. When they return to their back home or the status change to permanent resident, they must notify the organization in written. All members are required to fill up an online application form includes personal information and current address. Visitor for any duration visiting Canada will not be eligible for this funeral service.

Institutions like muslim societies or mosques can also buy membership to provide services to community members who can not afford the membership or for emergency cases.

There is an One Time Membership Fee:

• Principal Applicant CA$105 (an administrative fee of $5 is added here)

• Additional family member CA$15 for each (spouse and unmarried children only).

• Married children must apply separately (even though they live with parents).

• Parents of the principal applicant or spouse living at the same address must apply separately

• In case of BFS member’s death, BFS will pay the average funeral expanses of the city/area where the member died including purchase of graveyard and later on, this cost will be equally shared among all principal applicants and their share amount will be withdrawn after 72 hours of Salah-tul-Janaza information. Collection will be made through electronic fund transfer. Member is responsible for NSF charges if banking information update was not provided at least 30 days prior to charges. With growth of memberships, inflation and cost of burial - the coverage amount may be changed in future with majority members consent.

• We have started the coverage since January 1, 2021. For now we will use a mixed method for the coverage. In case of a member's death we will request existing members to donate $25 and cover the rest of the cost through a fundraising using the BCCB platform. We will not need this fundraising once we reach 300 members.

• There will be a cost of around CA$3000 for maintaining our web site, bank fees, EFT processing company fees, courier charges and other operational cost.

• This cost will be shared among all members beginning of each year. This is an one time yearly cost. (example: if total members are 600, we will charge you CA$5.00).

• Submit claim form and supporting documents to BFS’s Treasurer.

• Members dying abroad while permanently relocated/living abroad will only be covered up to CAN $6,000.

• Claim processing is subject to the coverage policy, terms and conditions and further inquiry by BFS Operations Committee.

• Incomplete claim forms without all supporting documents will not be processed.

• Terms and Conditions: Must provide a copy of Death Certificate, Funeral Service Invoice, cemetery invoice and a prove of travelling to abroad.

• What covers: Funeral service, Casket/coffin, Grave purchase, transportation from hospital/overseas staying location to Mosque and to Graveyard.