Cemetery Rules — MCSA Funeral — Muslim Cemetery of San Antonio

01 — Rules

Muslim Cemetery Rules

01 All Muslims shall have the right to be buried in the Muslim Cemetery of San Antonio.
02 No reservation of the grave site(s) will be permitted. Only the gravesite immediately next to an occupied one, in compliance with the master plan, will be used.
03 No structure shall be allowed on top of the grave site(s) except for a grave marker with at most the following information on it: the name and dates of birth and death of the deceased.
04 Islamic laws govern all matters concerning this cemetery.
05 Only Muslim male, female and children are allowed to be buried in this cemetery.
06 The deceased or the deceased's family only has interment rights and they do not own any part of the cemetery.
07 The deceased's family agrees to abide by all rules and policies of this cemetery.
08 The deceased's family must directly contact the cemetery funeral coordinator.
09 Funeral procedure must be conducted by the cemetery funeral coordinator.
10 Access to the cemetery is only allowed during daylight hours.
11 All graves must be flush to the ground.
12 All headstones must be flush to the ground.
13 Parking is allowed only on gravel road.
14 Proper Islamic dress must be observed at all times by all visitors and genders.
15 During burial, all individuals must not walk over any graves.
16 Please avoid making noises or walking on top of the graves.

02 — Prohibitions

Muslim Cemetery Prohibitions

01 No structures of cement, bricks, clay, marble, wood, or any other decorative building materials are allowed.
02 No writing, inscriptions, symbols, statues, or related items are allowed.
03 No fencing is allowed around the grave.
04 No walking, standing, or sitting is allowed on the grave.
05 No memorial tree or plant of any kind placed upon any grave is allowed.
06 No dumping of trash is allowed, and all trash must be carried by visitor and the deceased's family.
07 No loud wailing or screaming is allowed at the cemetery.
08 No pets or animals are allowed in cemetery.
09 No body can be buried in this Muslim cemetery without the permission of Muslim Cemetery Coordinator.

03 — Times

Burials are not held at these times.

Islamic tradition reserves four moments of the day for prayer rather than burial. The Coordinator will gently schedule around these times so that every burial is conducted properly.

Sunrise

High Noon

Sunset

Night

04 — Facing

Grave facing direction.

All graves at the Muslim Cemetery of San Antonio are oriented so that the deceased faces Makkah (the Qiblah). For San Antonio, this corresponds to a bearing of approximately northeast — roughly 53° from true north.

The Coordinator surveys and confirms the correct facing for every grave site before burial.

N S E W

From San Antonio ≈ 53° NE Qiblah

Muslim Cemetery Rules & Prohibitions.

Muslim Cemetery Rules

Muslim Cemetery Prohibitions

Burials are not held at these times.

Grave facing direction.

The Cemetery Coordinator can walk you through anything before the day of burial.