In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

With heavy hearts and profound sadness we announce the passing of al-marhooma Rakiyah Bacchus.

​Janazaah:
Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Place: Islamic Foundation of Toronto
441 Nugget Ave, Scarborough, ON, M1S 5E1, Canada

Interment (Burial):
​Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Time: After Janazaah
Place: Pine Ridge Memorial Gardens
1757 Church Street, North
Ajax, Ontario L1T 4T2 Canada

Family Gathering (wake):
Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Islamic Institute of Toronto (IIT)
1630 Neilson RdScarborough, ON M1X 1S3

Family Information:

Rakiyah Bacchus passed away peacefully in Scarborough on 20th January 2025 at the age of 97.

Rakiyah was born on 4th September 1927 in Cornelia Ida, Guyana to the late Mohamed Ishmail Foujee Rawodey and Jenet Deen. She was the seventh of eleven children, a loving mother, sister, and a pillar of strength for her family throughout her life.

Mother of Fazeela, Rafiun, Azad, Azweema, Nafeeza, Meezan, Aleem, and Raza

Wife of the late Aziz Bacchus

Grandmother of 14 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren

Sister of Mohamed Ferouze (Twins Pharmacy), Rehannah Ishmael, Mohamed Hassan, Mohamed Yacoob, Mohamed Nasir (Twins Drug Service/Islamic Foundation of Toronto), Jamela Ishmael, Zabeeda Ishmael, Mohamed Kassim, Bibi Naseema and Mohamed Hoosein Ishmael.

Family Tribute

Rakiyah Bacchus was a devoted wife, a caring and nurturing mother, and a proud grandmother and great-grandmother. Her legacy will live on through the countless lives she touched with her kindness, wisdom, and unwavering faith.

Throughout her life, Rakiyah was a woman of strong Islamic values, whose love for Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him) was reflected in her actions, prayers, and the way she treated those around her. She was a constant source of guidance and support, always willing to lend a listening ear and a helping hand. Her gentle spirit, warmth, and selflessness will be remembered by all who knew her.

May Allah grant her eternal peace and grant her family strength and patience during this difficult time. We ask for your prayers for Rakiyah’s soul and for all who mourn her passing. May Allah forgive her sins, elevate her in rank, and grant her a place in Jannatul Firdaus, the highest of Paradise.