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Islam is the largest and the state religion of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. [1] [2] According to the 2022 census, Bangladesh had a population of about 150 million Muslims, or 91.04% [3] of its total population of 165 million. [4] Muslims of Bangladesh are predominant native Bengali Muslims.
The Office of the Waqf Administrator (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ ওয়াক্ফ প্রশাসকের কার্যালয়) is a Bangladesh government regulatory agency under the Ministry of Religious Affairs responsible for administration of Waqf properties. According to Islam, individuals can permanently donate ...
These initiatives resulted in a positive trend in the real estate business of Bangladesh. [6] The sector has contributed 7.8% to the country's GDP in this year, amounting BDT 1.415 trillion. [11] In 2020, the real estate market value in Bangladesh was BDT 50,000 crore with 15-17% of the market share. [12]
Bangladesh has a secular constitution but marriage, divorce, alimony and property inheritance are regulated by Sharia for Muslims. [100] The Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 (XXVI of 1937) applies to Muslims in all matters relating to family affairs. [101] Islamic family law is applied through the regular court system. [102]
According to Islamic law, once an asset has been donated as waqf it cannot be sold, transferred or given as a gift. [9] Once a waqif has verbally or in writing declared a waqf property, it is legally conceived as the property of Allah and must be used to "fulfill public of family needs" as a charitable social service. [ 10 ]
Social class distinctions were mostly functional, however, and there was considerable mobility among classes. Even the structure of the Hindu caste system in Bangladesh was relatively loose because most Hindus belonged to the lower castes. [6] Ostensibly, egalitarian principles of Islam were the basis of social organization.
Bangladesh is one of the few Muslim-majority nations where "proselytizing" i.e. conversions from one religion to another are generally accepted and is legalized by law under article 41 of the constitution, subject to law, public order, and morality. [5] Bangladesh was founded as a secular state, but Islam was made the state religion in the 1980s.
In spite of the general personal commitment to Islam by the Muslims of Bangladesh, observance of Islamic rituals and tenets varies according to social position, locale, and personal considerations. In rural regions, some beliefs and practices tend to incorporate elements that differ from and often conflict with orthodox Islam.