‘Waqf’ is derived from the Arabic word ‘Wakufa’, which means to stay. Waqf refers to properties that are specifically dedicated for religious or charitable purposes, under Islamic law. This is a kind of charitable arrangement in Islam.
There are allegations regarding the Waqf Board that the Board has been behaving like a land mafia in recent times, in which property ranging from private to government land, and from temples to Gurudwaras is being captured. After Defense and Indian Railways, the Waqf Board is the third largest landowner in the country.
Waqf… is derived from the Arabic word Wakufa, which means to stay. Waqf means dedicating trust property for public welfare. Waqf is that property which is donated by followers of Islam.
In Uttar Pradesh too, the Waqf Board had laid claim to properties on a large scale, after which the Yogi government issued an order that all the Waqf properties would be investigated.
Waqf has a lot of property, which can be properly maintained and used for charitable purposes, for this there are many bodies from local to large level, which are called Waqf Board.