The training on the relocation of the body was organized by Indonesian Muslims in Canada.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, MONTREAL – The Indonesian Muslim community in Canada, Syiar Montreal, held a funeral rehearsal at the Sister Sabria Center on St Hubert Street Montreal, Sunday (19/9). The body care training featured Sr. Nur Jihan, funeral practitioner from the Islamic Center of Quebec (ICQ).
The offline activity, which first took place during the pandemic, was warmly welcomed by the women of the Muslimah Syiar Montreal congregation. A total of 30 devotees participated in the training from start to finish with great enthusiasm.
The purpose of this special female funeral training event was to equip mothers of the Syiar congregation of Montreal in the procedures of caring for corpses according to Islamic instructions. The activity, which ran from noon to night, was well received by Sister Sabria, a well-known Malaysian philanthropist who has lived in Montreal since the 1980s.
Sister Sabria said, in this training Muslim women living in Canada can learn more about how to care for dead bodies, so this training is very useful for mothers in Montreal.
“We are learning more about Islam and how to take care of corpses. Alhamdulillah, the attendance of the congregation is also quite large and overcrowded. It is very useful for Muslim sisters, “she said in a statement received. Republic, Tuesday (9/21).
Sabria hopes that Montreal Syiar’s board of directors, Ghaida Nurul Ghaniyu, will continue to collaborate in hosting other events, especially those related to women’s issues.
“I hope the younger generation can participate and prepare for the events to come. In addition to their own good, it can also be a place to gather, especially for those who are far from family or hometown, ”said Sabria.
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