Human dignity is a right given by Allah (SWT). We observe certain human rights whether we are alive or dead. Our body is a gift that needs to be taken care of even after we leave this world. Madinah Foundation understands this crucial aspect and henceforth working towards the fulfillment of this right in a respectable manner for underprivileged Families.
There are many people who under the current inflation are living on a paycheck to paycheck basis, on monthly incomes of less than 20k/month. For many that are living on a margin basis, dying has unfortunately become an outrageously expensive affair. Low income to middle-income families struggle with the financial burdens of funeral and burial expenses. An average Pakistani funeral costs PKR 8,000, where grave space, a grave marker, and opening/closing the grave can cost another PKR1,500 to PKR 2,500.
Hence, a typical burial costs around PKR 8000 to PKR 9000 in Pakistan. The Madinah Foundation provides Burial services from Kafan, Ghusl to Tadfeen, as the funeral costs have become unmanageable for privileged families.
Madinah Foundation always strives to stand with the poor and the grieved in every possible way. Therefore, we have created a modern Graveyard at Port Qasim, where many empty spaces exist for dead bodies. The total area of Karachi Graveyard is 14 Acre, and 3040 Graves are currently there.
Second, graveyards are situated far away from the living areas. Sometimes, It is difficult for the underprivileged people to take the dead body from the home to the cemetery; we also provide transportation services for the corpse and the relatives. Currently, the Madinah Foundation assists families all around Pakistan. Since the Foundation's inception in 1948, nearly 30000 families have received assistance.
