Central Waqf Council is an Indian statutory body established by the Government of India under the Waqf Act, a subsection of the Waqf Act, 1995. It was established for the purpose of advising it on matters pertaining to the working of the State Waqf Boards and proper administration of the Waqfs in the country. Waqf is a permanent dedication of movable or immovable properties for religious, pious or charitable purposes as recognized by Muslim Law, given by philanthropists. The grant is known as mushrut-ul-khidmat, while a person making such dedication is known as Wakif.[2][3][4][5][6]
Central Waqf Council
Headquarters
Central Waqf Council, P-13 & 14, Sector-6, Pushp Vihar, Opposite Family Court, Saket, New Delhi-110017
Central Waqf Council is a statutory body under the administrative control of the Ministry of Minority Affairs was set up in 1964 as per the provision given in the Waqf Act, 1954 as Advisory Body to the Central Government on matters concerning the working of the Waqf Boards and the due administration of Auqaf.
This act was later repealed before it was replaced by Waqf Act which was passed in 1995.[7]
State Waqf Boardsedit
The State Waqf Boards are established by the State Governments in view of the provisions of Section 9(1) of the Waqf Act, 1954.[8][9] These work towards management, regulation and protect the Waqf properties by constituting District Waqf Committees, Mandal Waqf Committees and Committees for the individual Waqf Institutions. The Waqf Boards shall be body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire and hold property. In the case that more than fifteen per cent of the total number of waqf property is Shia waqf, or the income thereof is more than fifteen per cent, the Act envisages a separate Shia Waqf Board.
Presently there are thirty Waqf Boards across the country in twenty-eight states and Union territories. States such as Goa, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim and the Union Territory Daman and Diu have no Waqf Board at present. The Waqf Act 1995 is not applicable to Jammu and Kashmir.
Justice Shashvat Kumar, who headed the Shashvat Committee has prepared a status report on Muslims in India in 2011 and the finding of this report was that Nationwide, Waqf properties constitute a land bank worth Rs. 1.2 lakh crore and could have generated annual returns of Rs. 12,000 crores but yielded only Rs. 163 crores and found that there was "a severe shortage of senior government officers who are Muslim to manage waqf affairs. A separate cadre would mean officers who are not only permanent but also qualified enough".[10]
The Haryana Wakf Board (HWB) registered an all-time high income of Rs 17.03 crore during 2010–11, which is Rs 3.33 crore higher than the previous year. During 2010–11, the Board spent Rs 3.32 crore on various educational and welfare activities. The Board had earmarked Rs 6.47 crore in the budget for 2011–12 to meet the main objectives of waqfs and various educational and welfare activities, he said.[11]
The central as well as state Waqf Boards have been involved in corruption, land encroachment, and misappropriation of funds.[12][13] The Karnataka Wakf Board Land Scam is one such case.
Further readingedit
Wakf administration in India: a socio-legal study, by Khalid Rashid. Vikas Pub., 1978. ISBN0-7069-0690-X.
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^Gupta, K.R.; Amita Gupta (2006). Concise encyclopaedia of India, (Volume 1). Atlantic Publishers. p. 191. ISBN81-269-0637-5.
^"EXPLAINED: What is a Waqf board, and what are its governing principles?". www.timesnownews.com. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
^"Explained: How a waqf is created, and the laws that govern such properties". The Indian Express. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
^"Waqf board handles Muslim rulers' property | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. 2 October 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
^Hussain, P.S.M. (2020). Muslim Endowments, Waqf Law and Judicial Response in India. Taylor & Francis. p. 69. ISBN978-1-000-33705-1. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
^"The Waqf Act, 1954" (PDF). Central Waqf Council. Central Waqf Council, Minority Affairs of India. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
^Danyal, Kahkashan Y. (2015). The Law of Waqf in India. New Delhi: Regal Publications. p. 60. ISBN9788184844726.
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^"Haryana Wakf Board registers Rs 17.03 cr income". Press Trust of India. 29 July 2011.[permanent dead link]
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External linksedit
Central Waqf Council, Official website
Karnataka Wakf Board
Kerala Wakf Board
Maharashtra State Board of Waqfs
April 11, 2024
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Central Waqf Council news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message Central Waqf Council is an Indian statutory body established by the Government of India under the Waqf Act a subsection of the Waqf Act 1995 It was established for the purpose of advising it on matters pertaining to the working of the State Waqf Boards and proper administration of the Waqfs in the country Waqf is a permanent dedication of movable or immovable properties for religious pious or charitable purposes as recognized by Muslim Law given by philanthropists The grant is known as mushrut ul khidmat while a person making such dedication is known as Wakif 2 3 4 5 6 Central Waqf CouncilHeadquartersCentral Waqf Council P 13 amp 14 Sector 6 Pushp Vihar Opposite Family Court Saket New Delhi 110017Region servedIndiaOfficial languageHindi English amp UrduChairmanMinister of State for Ministry of Minority Affairs 1 Main organCouncilAffiliationsMinistry of Minority Affairs Govt of IndiaWebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 The Council 2 State Waqf Boards 3 Further reading 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksThe Council editCentral Waqf Council is a statutory body under the administrative control of the Ministry of Minority Affairs was set up in 1964 as per the provision given in the Waqf Act 1954 as Advisory Body to the Central Government on matters concerning the working of the Waqf Boards and the due administration of Auqaf This act was later repealed before it was replaced by Waqf Act which was passed in 1995 7 State Waqf Boards editThe State Waqf Boards are established by the State Governments in view of the provisions of Section 9 1 of the Waqf Act 1954 8 9 These work towards management regulation and protect the Waqf properties by constituting District Waqf Committees Mandal Waqf Committees and Committees for the individual Waqf Institutions The Waqf Boards shall be body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire and hold property In the case that more than fifteen per cent of the total number of waqf property is Shia waqf or the income thereof is more than fifteen per cent the Act envisages a separate Shia Waqf Board Andhra Pradesh Waqf Board Assam Wakf Board Bihar State Sunni Waqf Board Bihar State Shia Wakf Board Chhattisgarh Wakf Board Delhi Wakf Board Gujarat Wakf Board Haryana Waqf Board Himachal Wakf Board Jharkhand State Sunni Waqf Board Karnataka Wakf Board Kerala Wakf Board Madhya Pradesh Wakf Board Maharashtra State Board of Waqfs Manipur Wakf Board Meghalaya Wakf Board 1 Odisha Wakf Board Punjab Wakf Board Rajasthan Board of Muslim Wakfs Tamilnadu Wakf Board Tripura Wakf Board Telangana Waqf Board Uttarakhand Wakf Board Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board Shia Wakf Board West Bengal Wakf Board Andaman Nicobar Wakf Board Chandigarh Wakf Board Laxdweep Wakf Board Dadra amp Nagar Haveli Wakf Board Puducherry Wakf BoardPresently there are thirty Waqf Boards across the country in twenty eight states and Union territories States such as Goa Arunachal Pradesh Mizoram Nagaland and Sikkim and the Union Territory Daman and Diu have no Waqf Board at present The Waqf Act 1995 is not applicable to Jammu and Kashmir Justice Shashvat Kumar who headed the Shashvat Committee has prepared a status report on Muslims in India in 2011 and the finding of this report was that Nationwide Waqf properties constitute a land bank worth Rs 1 2 lakh crore and could have generated annual returns of Rs 12 000 crores but yielded only Rs 163 crores and found that there was a severe shortage of senior government officers who are Muslim to manage waqf affairs A separate cadre would mean officers who are not only permanent but also qualified enough 10 The Haryana Wakf Board HWB registered an all time high income of Rs 17 03 crore during 2010 11 which is Rs 3 33 crore higher than the previous year During 2010 11 the Board spent Rs 3 32 crore on various educational and welfare activities The Board had earmarked Rs 6 47 crore in the budget for 2011 12 to meet the main objectives of waqfs and various educational and welfare activities he said 11 The central as well as state Waqf Boards have been involved in corruption land encroachment and misappropriation of funds 12 13 The Karnataka Wakf Board Land Scam is one such case Further reading editWakf administration in India a socio legal study by Khalid Rashid Vikas Pub 1978 ISBN 0 7069 0690 X See also editEvacuee Trust Property Board Political integration of India Custodian for Enemy Property for India for the government takeover of property of rulers who migrated to Pakistan Enemy Property Act 1968 the basis of Custodian for Enemy Property for India Privy Purse in India Church of England It is a state church of EnglandReferences edit a b Members CFC website Archived from the original on 4 October 2010 Ariff Mohamed 1991 The Islamic voluntary sector in Southeast Asia Institute of Southeast Asian Studies p 42 ISBN 981 3016 07 8 Gupta K R Amita Gupta 2006 Concise encyclopaedia of India Volume 1 Atlantic Publishers p 191 ISBN 81 269 0637 5 EXPLAINED What is a Waqf board and what are its governing principles www timesnownews com 17 October 2019 Retrieved 9 April 2022 Explained How a waqf is created and the laws that govern such properties The Indian Express 17 October 2019 Retrieved 9 April 2022 Waqf board handles Muslim rulers property India News Times of India The Times of India 2 October 2010 Retrieved 9 April 2022 Hussain P S M 2020 Muslim Endowments Waqf Law and Judicial Response in India Taylor amp Francis p 69 ISBN 978 1 000 33705 1 Retrieved 9 February 2024 The Waqf Act 1954 PDF Central Waqf Council Central Waqf Council Minority Affairs of India Retrieved 3 August 2019 Danyal Kahkashan Y 2015 The Law of Waqf in India New Delhi Regal Publications p 60 ISBN 9788184844726 Sachar sought a dedicated waqf cadre govt said no Indian Express Retrieved 3 March 2011 Haryana Wakf Board registers Rs 17 03 cr income Press Trust of India 29 July 2011 permanent dead link Waqf board chief alleges corruption by former chairmen Deccan Herald 8 September 2016 Retrieved 5 October 2019 Wakf boards mired in corruption Afternoon Voice 7 March 2017 Retrieved 5 October 2019 External links editCentral Waqf Council Official website Delhi Wakf Board Karnataka Wakf Board Kerala Wakf Board Maharashtra State Board of Waqfs Tamilnadu Wakf Board Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Central Waqf Council amp oldid 1215671092, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
