LS also gave approval to the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill 2024 which repeals Mussalman Wakf Act 1923.
Key highlights of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025
- Focus: Better management of waqf properties, empowerment of stakeholders, efficient survey, , etc.
- Conditions for Creating Waqf: Only a lawful property owner can create a waqf.
- Creation of a waqf-alal-aulad shall not result in denial of inheritance rights of heirs, including women heirs.
- Mandatory Online Registration: All waqfs must register details of property on online portal within six months (extension possible by Waqf Tribunal).
- Wrongful Declaration of Waqf: Government property shall not be deemed to be a waqf property.
- If any question arises as to whether any such property is a Government property, a designated officer (by the State government) shall conduct an inquiry and submit his report to the State Government.
- Inspection of records: It will be under “section 75 of the Bharatiya SakshyaAdhiniyam, 2023”.
- Acquisition of waqf properties public purpose: It will be under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 or any other law relating to acquisition of land if such acquisition is made in consultation with the Wakf Board.
- Central Waqf Council: Union Minister in charge of waqf is the Chairperson (ex officio) It can issue directives to the Boards, and also has suo motu power.
- Other members to be appointed shall include, Members of Parliament, Judges of the Supreme Court or a High Court, among others.
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