Muslim Burial Organization of Los Angeles

Frequently Asked Questions

Call us at 323-49-MBOLA and follow the directions listed here
MBOLA will provide the burial kit, which includes kafan and other related items, to all the registrants.
Trained volunterrs will carry out this Wajib Act. Arrangments with the Mortuaries will quickly be made and the body will be taken to an appropriate location for Ghusl and Kafan.
After the Ghusl and Kafan, the body will be taken to the grave site by the volunteers.
An Aalim, currently serving the greater Los Angeles will lead the Namaz.
Under the supervision of an Aalim, volunteers will assist in burying the body of the deceased.
You can view details on the burial process here. You can also Contact our coordinator at the number above, who will get you in touch with any of our volunteers.
The 300 graves at Wadi-us-Salaam have been sold out. Wadi-e-Hussain, MBOLA's 2nd cemetery has more than 700 graves. Visit the Wadi-E-Hussain page to get updates.
Please understand that the 'cost of a grave' ONLY means the cost of the lot (or land). There are other costs that you will incur, that we in MBOLA refer to as the 'day of burial' charges. The cost of the grave at Wadi-e-Hussain can be found here. Today, the Mortuary cost can range anywhere between $1,500 to upwards of $2,500 (depending upon the choice of Mortuary). The cemetery 'open/close' charges amount to aproximately $1,600 per grave.
Please go through the following video presentation here detailing the fiqh around ghusl al-mayyit.