New Delhi: The Modi-led authorities is ready for the modification of Waqf act, within the Lok Sabha beneath part 44. The proposed modifications within the Waqf Act of 1995 embrace provisions to make sure illustration for non-Muslim people and Muslim girls in central and state Waqf our bodies. It is also doubtless that the federal government could repeal the outdated Waqf Act and produce a brand new invoice with the proposed amendments.
The proposed modification is the obligatory registration of Waqf properties with the District Collector’s workplace, facilitating correct analysis and monitoring. Moreover, the amendments search to advertise inclusivity by guaranteeing girls are represented on each the Central Waqf Council and state Waqf boards.
In 1995 the Wakf Act was handed to manage ‘auqaf’ by a ‘wakif’ (the person who dedicates the property). This laws was final amended in 2013.
Proposed Amendments To The Waqf Act
The Central Waqf Council and state Waqf Boards will likely be required to incorporate two girls on their boards. The council will now comprise a Union Minister, three MPs, three representatives from Muslim organizations, and three consultants in Muslim legislation. Moreover, it is going to embrace two judges from both the Supreme Court docket or a Excessive Court docket, 4 people of nationwide reputation, and senior officers from the Union authorities. Consequently, these modifications required the creation of a non-Muslim class for the Council and Boards, as MPs and authorities officers can’t be nominated for our bodies on a spiritual foundation.
After the Amendments, discover is required earlier than registering any property as Waqf and this registration should happen on a centralised web site. The authority for surveying Waqf properties will now be given to the District Collector or their deputy. Moreover, there may even be a provision to lodge a Excessive Court docket attraction inside 90 days of the Board’s resolution.
Within the new legislation, the funds acquired by the Waqf Board have to be used for the welfare of widows, divorcees, and orphans, and this have to be accomplished by pointers set by the federal government.
