About Us
About the MAFD
Welcome to the Muslim Association of Funeral Directors (Official Page)
The MAFD was established in 2021 to support Muslim Funeral & Directors & Services in England & Wales. Based in Birmingham the MAFD is committed and prides itself in supporting its members to continuously improve their services and provide advisory role in ensuring good governance and industry best practice by collaborating with our members and have a one voice.
Our aim is to make sure that our accreditation is recognized as a badge of quality, which is a source of pride to our members and reassurance to their clients. The MAFD aims to translate and the policies of the IFSO – the new organisation in charge of Funeral Standards; the findings & recommendations from the CMA (Competitions Market Authority) & other regulatory bodies & then forward this guidance to its members to adopt.
We also have Associate members set up in which Muslim Funeral Plan providers (Death Committee) can get help and advice for the products or services they provide.
The 2020-2022 Pandemic has been a testing time for everyone & especially for funeral directors. Being commonly affiliated with charities and often run by volunteers, Muslim Funeral & Bereavement Services in the UK are sometimes confounded as to what the latest rules and governance is, in regards to professional funeral standards. There was also collective recognition for the need to enhance and promote professional funeral standards within the industry. With this in mind we decided to setup the MAFD.
MAFD for Funeral Directors:
- Ultimately to provide & serve the funeral service but also benefit the religious and communal needs of the client and their family
- To modernise the current practices allowing the organisation to embrace change which would benefit the Funeral Service and the wider community as a whole
- To promote best practice and protect the interests of our members and their local Clients & respective communities
- To represent the views of our members at all levels
- Promoting knowledge and mutual understanding between our members
- Providing a closer network and co-operation between the Funeral Service Providers, those involved with bereavement and Faith Communities in general
- Providing practical advice & initiatives on important community issues
MAFD for Funeral Associates:
- Those who are involved in bereavement but are not Funeral Directors can benefit from being a part of the MAFD membership. We have associate memberships for Funeral Plan providers (Death Committees). To provide them with up to date industry information and direction.
MAFD for Funeral Clients / Members of the Public:
- Bereaved families can rest assured that our members will have a dignified & professional approach, underpinned by our core values & Code of Practice.
- The MAFD’s independent Code of Practice includes many safeguards for Funeral Service providers and their clients, which all members have to meet and abide by.