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A waqf can be declared null and void by the ḳāḍī, or religious judge, if its formation includes committing acts otherwise illegal in Islam, or it does not satisfy the conditions of validity, or if it is against the notion of philanthropy. Since waqf is an Islamic institution, it becomes void if the founder converts to another religion. [23]
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was introduced in the Indian Lok Sabha on 8 August 2024. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It seeks to repeal Mussalman Wakf Act, 1923 and amend the Waqf Act, 1995. [ 4 ] The Act regulates waqf property in India , and defines Waqf as an endowment of movable or immovable property for purposes considered pious, religious, or ...
The Jerusalem Waqf is an organ of the Jordanian Ministry of Awqaf Islamic Affairs and Holy Places, [10] which is charged with "implementing the Hashemite custodianship over Islamic and Christian holy sites and endowments and consolidating the historical and legal status quo."
Central Waqf Council is an Indian statutory body operated by the Government of India under the Waqf Act, a subsection of the Waqf Act, 1995. The Waqf boards in the Indian subcontinent were formed in 1913 during the British rule .
Waqf officials claim the exclusive right to approve visitation by non-Muslims, while per policy the Israeli Government opposes worship by non-Muslims. Since 2000, the Waqf has banned non-Muslim entry to the Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque. Non-Muslim religious symbols may not be worn on the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif. [2]
Later, in October 2012, the Law No. 57 about the Shiite Waqf, [5] confirmed that the president of the Shiite endowment office, before the appointment by the Iraqi Premier, should be approved by the Shiite Marja', while the Law No. 56 about the Sunni Waqf [6] gave a similar power to a Council of Sunni ulemas, the "Fiqh Council of the ulemas". [7]
The Delhi Waqf Board is a statutory body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal. It has the 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 is formed ...
On assuming control, Israel suspended these procedures, and asserted that of five categories of land in the old Ottoman Law – waqf. mülk, miri, matruke and mawat – the last three were state land, taking advantage of modifications enacted by the British Mandatory Authority, such as the Mawat Land Ordinance of 1921. [15]