Central wakf act 1995 pdf

In the long title to the wakf act, 1995 hereinafter referred to as the principal. Prohibition of sale, gift, exchange, mortgage or transfer of waqf property. Central government may, by notification in the official gazette, appoint in. The model tenancy act, 2019 ministry of housing and. Be it enacted by parliament in the sixtyfourth year of the republic of india as follows. A central wakf council is stipulated to be established for overseeing, advising and looking after the working of wakf boards. Please know that this pdf is not created by me, but i got this from the official government of india website, central waqf council. Central waqf council, india is an indian statutory body established in 1964 by the government of india under waqf act, 1954 now a sub section the waqf act, 1995 for the purpose of advising it on matters pertaining to working of the state waqf boards and proper administration of the waqfs in the country. The bill was passed by the lok sabha on may 7, 2010 and is pending in the rajya sabha.

In the long title to the wakf act, 1995 hereinafter referred to as the principal 43 of 1995. Chapter iii central wakf councul chapter iv establishment of boards and their functions chapter v registration of wakfs chapter vi maintenance of accounts of wakfs chapter vii finance of the board chapter viii. Similarly bihar also passed a legislation almost on the same lines. As per the wakf act 1954 later wakf act 1995 enacted by the government of india, wakfs are categorized as a wakf by user such as graveyards, musafir khanas sarai and chowltries etc. The wakf act, 1995 governs the nonreligious aspects of waqf s. The waqf act, 1954 went through a series of amendments in 1959, 1964 and 1969 respectively.

The act provides for the establishment of a board in each state to supervise the functioning of waqfs. Any premises owned by wakfs registered under the wakf act, 1995. In exercise of the power conferred by sub section 1 of section 109 of the wakf act, 1995 43 of 1995. Any premises owned or promoted by the central or state or union. The bill seeks to amend the wakf act, 1995 that provides for administration of wakfs. The wakf amendment bill, 2010 was introduced in the lok sabha on april 27, 2010 by the minister of minority affairs, shri salman kurshid. The bengal wakf act, 1934 xiii of 1934 was enacted to create a machinery for the supervision of wakfs in bengal. In exercise of the powers conferred by subsection 1 of section 56 of the waqf act, 1995 43 of 1995, the central government hereby makes the following.

Wakf act, 1995 and 1954 here is the wakf act, 1995, and 1954 in pdf format. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 109 of the wakf act, 1995 43 of 1995 the state government do hereby make the following rules, namely. Central governments applicability of the act the wakf act, 1995 states that the act shall come in to force in a state on such date as the central govenunent may, by notification in the official gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different areas within a state. It has been established for the purpose of advising centre on matters pertaining to working of the state wakf boards. Be it enacted by parliament in the fortysixth year of the republic of india as follows. By wakf board under section 64 of wakf act 1995, the wakf board can remove mutawalli from his office under the conditions mentioned therein. Pdf compression, ocr, web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of cvision pdfcompressor. Central wakf council is a statutory body established in 1964 by the government of india under wakf act, 1954 now a sub section the wakf act, 1995. An act to provide for the better administration of 1auqaf and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Contains all enforced central and state acts linked with subordinate data like rules,regulations,notifications,orders,circulars,ordinances,statutes. Said act was enacted with the purpose and object to make provisions as to better administration of the wakf, and the said term is replaced with waqf as per amending act of 20 act no.

Wakf act, 1995 ministry of minority affairs government of india. An act to provide for the better administration of wakfs and for matters connected therwith or incidental thereto. Restoration of waqf properties in occupation of government agencies to waqf. The waqf amendment act, 20tj 27 ot20 the central wakf council rules,l998 1. The act is also stipulated to establish wakf boards in each state, if necessary, separate wakf board of shia and sunni wakfs. Tuesday june 23, 2015 aththulatha ramadan 07, 1436 mangalavara asadha 02, 1937, at 12. Waqf is a permanent dedication of movable or immovable properties for religious, pious or.

Section 3r in the wakf act, 1995 r wakf means the permanent dedication by a person professing islam, of any movable or immovable property for any purpose recognised by the muslim law as pious, religious or charitable and includes. Pdf a framework for analysis of islamic endowment waqf. Salient features of the waqf act, 1995 act the act was subsequently amended by the waqf amendment act, 20. Gazette, establish a council to be called the central wakf council. At the central level the act establishes a waqf council which advises the government on policy relating to waqfs. By the wakif as per abu yusuf, whose view is followed in india, even if the wakif has not reserved the right to remove the mutawalli in wakf deed, he can still remove the mutawalli. The wakf board is the main instrumentality for the management of wakfs. An act to provide for the better administration and supervision of wakfs.