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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 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."
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 realization of Law no. 41 concerning Waqf, [2] the government body's functions include overseeing the management of waqf assets on a national and international scale, providing regulatory approvals regarding how assets are used, advising the government on related policies, and promoting public participation in waqf for the greater benefit ...
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 .
The Ministry of Awqaf of Egypt (Arabic: وزارة الأوقاف المصرية) is one of ministries in the Egyptian government and is in charge of religious endowments. . Religious endowments, awqaf, are similar to common law trusts where the trustee is the mosque or individual in charge of the waqf and the beneficiary is usually the community as a who
Telangana State Waqf Board (formerly A.P. State Waqf Board), is a constituted Board established by the 1954 Central Act to manage, regulate and protect the exclusive affairs of Muslim endowment properties, Waqf institutions and Marriage Records of the Muslim community of Telangana, India. It is generally known and writes under the name and ...
The Delhi Waqf Board [a] is a statutory body of the Government of Delhi, initially appointed under the Indian Wakf Act 1954; now the Waqf Act 1995. [2] [3] It exercises control over Islamic mosques, dargahs, mausoleums, khankahs, madrasas, hospitals, and any other Islamic waqfs. The primary function of the Waqf Board is to ensure its properties ...