Waqf (amendment) bill 2024

On july 8 2024 parliament (Loksabha) introduced waqf amendment bill to ammend the 1995 waqf act to improve the  administration of waqf board and manage waqf properties. 

Features:

This bill amends provisions of 1995 and purposes lots of changes these changes are-

*Renaming the 1995 waqf act-

1995 Waqf act  is renamed by this act as (Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development Act of 1995).

*Criteria to declaration of Waqf board. 

Bill introduces some eligibility to declare a waqf  board that is-

(i) declaration

 (ii) recognition based on long-term use (waqf by user) or

 (iii) endowment when the line of succession ends (waqf-alal-aulad).

According to the bills it allows only a person practicing Islam for at least five years may declare a waqf and they must own the property being declareed.

Waqf:-It is a mortmain property dedicated for religious or charitable