Documents

Government Submissions by WTG

WTG has been very active in providing an Islamic perspective with the following government submissions:

• Review Submission on the Legal Framework for Burial and Cremation in New Zealand
  (Dec. 2013).
• Submission on the End of Life Choice Bill 269-1 (Feb. 2018)
• Submission on the Abortion Legislation Bill (Sep. 2019)
• Royal Commission of Inquiry into Christchurch Submission Document (Sep 2019)
• Royal Commission of Inquiry into Christchurch Presentation Document (Nov. 2019)
• Ministry of Health Consultation on Death, Funerals, Burial and Cremation. Due April 2020 (Deadline extended to 31 Jul 2020)

Educational Workshops

Our Ongoing Drive for Providing an Islamic Viewpoint at Different Venues:

• Waikumetee Cemetery Open Day Report (Feb. 2016)
• Information on the Burial of Muslims, a WTG Handout for Middlemore Hospital Bereavement Centre Staff (Nov. 2017)
• Waikumetee Cemetery Open Day Report (Nov. 2017)
• Presentation at the NZCCC Annual Conference, Ethnic Burials – A Muslim Perspective (Apr. 2018)
• Muslim Religious Practices on Life, Death and Burial – Presented at the Mortality Forum in Wellington (Nov. 2018)
• Muslim Religious Practices Around Life, Death, Burial and Perception of Autopsy – Presented at the Coronial Service Workshop in Auckland (14 Mar. 2019)
• Muslim Perception of Belief, Death, Preparation of the Deceased and Burial. Presented at the State of Grace (Aroha Funerals) Training/Conference Day (Aug. 2019)
• Muslim Beliefs on End of Life, Burial and Condolences Practices. Presented at the Starship Hospital PICU Unit Study Day (Dec. 2019).
• MIT Nurses Seminars (twice a year) Information Handout
• WTG Information Handouts distributed at Ghusl Training Workshops for Men and Women in the Muslim Community (2012 to Present)

Here are some of the basic documents frequently needed. Please click to download

The WTG Muslim Funeral Service Procedures Chart

The WTG Muslim Funeral Service Call Out Sheet

The WTG Muslim Funeral Service Burial Form

WTG Submission Documents