Burial ceremonies to be restricted during midday hours this summer in Qatar

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality announced, in cooperation with the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, the adoption of early morning and evening hours for burials during the summer period. As part of organizing operational procedures at cemeteries, the schedule in place from June to September will be as follows: 1. Morning period: Burials will be limited to morning hours only, following sunrise until 8am. 2. Evening period: After Maghrib (sunset) and Isha (night) prayers. Burial procedures that would otherwise fall during the Dhuhr (noon) and Asr (afternoon) prayer periods will be postponed to the specified evening times. Read Also Regulated outdoor summer working hours come into force on June 1 in Qatar PHCC receives over 18,000 patients across health centers during Eid Al-Adha holiday QatarEnergy announces fuel prices for June 2026