Muslims Cemetery of San Antonio

The ICSA owns and manages the Muslim Cemetery located in La Vernia approximately 39 miles to the south east of the Islamic Center of San Antonio. The street address for the cemetery is County Rd 341, La Vernia, TX 78121, it is located off US-87 South in La Vernia.

In Case of Death: Here are some steps you need to take in case of a death in the family

General Procedures: Overall Rules & Procedures about burials in the Crescent Cemetery

Directions to the Muslim Cemetery: How to get from the Masjid to the Muslim Cemetery

Condolence Gatherings (Azaa’): How to schedule a Azaa’ at ICSA

Cemetery Instructions

In Case of Death

Steps to take in case of a death in your family

You have to contact the ICSA Committee in order to perform the Islamic rites of washing the body and burial at Crescent Cemetery.

Choose only one family member or friend to coordinate with the Cemetery Committee. Do not let multiple family members coordinate with the Cemetery Committee
Do not call any funeral homes
Call one of the phone numbers below

Cemetery Phone number

The MCSA Cemetery Committee is run by dedicated Co-Ordinator and volunteers to help you with Islamic rituals of preparing the deceased for burial and with burial at the Muslim cemetery.

Funeral prayers will be held at the Islamic Center of San Antonio after daily prayers. We try to schedule the prayers after Dhuhr or Jumuah prayers and leave for the cemetery immediately after the prayers.

Please follow these instructions to follow the funeral home van to the Crescent Cemetery.

+1 210-xyz-xyz

Funeral Homes

The Crescent Cemetery has the latest list of Funeral homes on contract. Please call the committee for details. Funeral homes charge only an agreed-upon price.

Approximate cost of burial (may change)

Pay for Funeral Services

Services provided by the funeral home

Transfering the janazah from the hospital to the funeral home
Use of bathing room facilities for washing the janazah
Preparing the janazah including shrouding with the kafan
Casket for transporting the janazah
Use of visiting room
Funeral van for one day

General Procedures

All Muslims shall have the right to be buried in the IAR Muslim Cemetery.

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.

No structure shall be allowed atop 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.

Directions to the Cemetery

The Muslim cemetery is located in La Vernia approximately 39 miles to the south east of the Islamic Center of San Antonio. The street address for the cemetery is County Rd 341, La Vernia, TX 78121, it is located off US-87 South in La Vernia.

Condolence Gatherings (Azaa’)

Families may hold a Azaa’ to allow family, friends, and the community to gather and share their condolences. To hold a Azaa’ at the ICSA, please submit a request to reserve the Dawah Room. The hosting family is responsible for setting up, cleaning up, before and after the Azaa’.