A bill to amend the law governing Waqf boards has proposed far-reaching
changes in the present Act, including ensuring the representation of
Muslim women and non-Muslims in such bodies.
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, set for introduction in the Lok Sabha, also
It provides for a broad-based composition of the Central Waqf Council
and the State Waqf Boards and ensures the representation of Muslim
women and non-Muslims in such bodies.
The bill also proposes the establishment of a separate Board of Auqaf for
the Boharas and Aghakhanis. The draft law provides for the
representation of Shias, Sunnis, Bohras, Agakhanis and other backward
classes among Muslim communities.
The bill also aims to clearly define “‘Waqf’ as Waqf by any person
practising Islam for at least five years and having ownership of such
property”
