A South Surrey cemetery that opened in 2018 ("Opened in 2018, we are still very new" - its own site). Listed as one of three cemeteries used for burials by the Az-Zahraa Islamic Centre (The Shia Muslim Community of British Columbia), which publishes this exact address and phone on its own cemeteries page. NOT CONFIRMED: whether there is a designated Muslim section, whether any part of the grounds is all-Muslim, and whether graves face qiblah - the cemetery's own website makes no reference to Muslim or Islamic burial, and Az-Zahraa's page lists the address only. Because the cemetery is new and still developing its grounds, plots_available is recorded as true on the strength of its own site marketing current sales, but the availability of Muslim-area plots specifically is unconfirmed. Phone the cemetery and Az-Zahraa's funeral line (604-649-0793) before relying on this listing.
At a glance
Arranging a burial here
- Contact the masjid handling the janazah first — most cemeteries deal with the funeral provider rather than the family directly.
- Ask what the plot costs and, separately, what opening and closing the grave costs. They are almost always billed apart, and the second surprises people.
- Ask whether the section faces qiblah and what markers are permitted.
- See what a Muslim burial costs across Canada before you commit — plot prices vary more than fourfold between cities.
What we haven’t confirmed
We could not establish: whether the grounds are entirely Muslim, whether there is a designated Muslim section, size. Those are published as gaps rather than filled with a plausible guess. If you know the answer — especially if you are from this organisation — tell us and we will verify and update the listing.
Planning ahead, rather than in a crisis?
The two things a funeral coordinator asks a family for are the burial wishes and the will. Recording where your will is kept and working out the inheritance shares now spares your family both questions at the worst possible moment.
Where to go next
Sources for this listing
Every factual claim on this page traces to a source below. Details change — check the original source before relying on any figure, fee or legal position.
- Surrey Cemetery - Heritage Gardens Cemetery — heritagegardenscemetery.com
- Maps (Cemeteries) - Az-Zahraa Community — az-zahraa.org