The Islamic Center of San Antonio owns and manages the Muslim Cemetery in La Vernia, approximately 39 miles southeast of the city — situated off US-87 South. This portal coordinates every step from family contact to the final burial, in keeping with Islamic tradition.
Or request service online — we will call you back within the hour.
From the first phone call to the burial itself, every part of the Islamic funeral process is coordinated through the Muslim Cemetery Coordinator — no scattered calls, no missed details.
When a death occurs in the family, here are the steps to take. One designated family member or friend should reach the Muslim Cemetery Coordinator — every detail from janazah to burial will be arranged from there.
The funeral prayer may be performed at any masjid across San Antonio. Schedule through the Coordinator.
Learn MoreContact MCECC or Hillcrest Funeral Home Services for ritual washing in accordance with Islamic tradition.
Funeral HomeOverall rules and procedures for burials in the Muslim Cemetery — Islamic law governs all matters.
View RulesFamilies may gather to share condolences. Reserve the Dawah Room through the Cemetery Coordinator.
Reserve RoomFrom the first phone call to the final prayer, the Coordinator walks with you. Here is how it unfolds — quiet, dignified, and entirely arranged on the family's behalf.
A single conversation begins everything — day or night. We kindly ask families to speak with us first, before contacting a funeral home.
Hillcrest Funeral Home, ghusl, transport, plot assignment, and timing — coordinated by us so the family does not carry the logistics.
With arrangements in place, loved ones are free to focus entirely on remembrance, janazah, and grieving together.
Every burial is arranged through the Coordinator, in keeping with Islamic tradition and cemetery practice.
إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ
“Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we shall return.”
Qur'an · 2:156
Islamic tradition asks that burial follow swiftly. This portal exists for that reason — to remove every unnecessary minute between a family's loss and the moment they may begin to grieve in peace.
One number, available 24 hours. Choose one family member to coordinate — we will guide them through every step of the Islamic funeral process.
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Funeral Home Partner
La Vernia
County Rd 341 · TX 78121
Eimmy Gama
Hillcrest, Licensed