The Waqf Board bill introduced in the Lok Sabha is stuck. Now it will be sent to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC). Opposition parties are objecting to the bill, while the Center says that it will only benefit the minorities. One special thing in the bill is that instead of Waqf, a separate board will
‘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.
Waqf Act Amendment Bill may soon be presented in Parliament. Many Muslim leaders including Asaduddin Owaisi are calling this change a tampering with religious freedom. Meanwhile, Waqf Welfare Forum Chairman Javed Ahmed said that the government’s intention was right and claimed that if the new bill can be implemented properly, the minority will benefit a