26-05-2025
Kuwait Sets New Funeral Burial Timings Amid Rising Temperatures
KUWAIT CITY, May 26: In response to rising daytime temperatures and in accordance with Fatwa No. 128/A/2001 issued by the Ministry of Awqaf permitting nighttime burials, Kuwait Municipality has announced new official times for funeral burials.
To ease the burden on grieving families and mourners, and to ensure comfort during funeral prayers and burials, the municipality has decided to allow burials at three designated times: 9:00 a.m., after Maghrib prayer, and after Isha prayer. This decision also comes with a commitment to provide proper lighting in cemeteries to facilitate nighttime burials.
The directive, effective immediately, instructs all cemetery officials to organize their operations accordingly and ensure all necessary arrangements are in place to serve the public interest.
The announcement was made by Mishaal Fahd Al-Joudan Al-Azmi, Deputy Director General for Municipal Services Sector Affairs.
