PIB -Joms Juveni. April 07, 2025 | Legacy Ias Academy

FunctionWAQF ACT, 1995Change (2025)Name of actionWAQF ACT, 1995Unified WAQF management, empowerment, efficiency and development lawFormation of WAQFVia statement, user, donationRemoves “user”, Mandendeert ownership and practice by donor, protects the inheritance of womenGovernment property as WAQFNo clarityGovernment property cannot be WAQF; Disputes handled by collectorPower to determine WAQFHeld by WAQF -BoardsDELETEDResponsibilityInvestigation commissionersCollected collectors under income lawsCentral WAQF Council compositionAll Muslim membersIncluding 2 non-Muslims, MPs, judges; 2 Muslim women mandatoryWAQF Board compositionChosen Muslim membersState can nominate non-Muslims; Recording of Shia, Sunni, Bohra, Agakhani, BCS, 2 Muslim womenTribunal compositionJudge, Muslim rights expert, state officerRemoves the expert from the Muslim Act; adds joint secretaryAppeal to tribunal ordersTribunal decisions finalProfession allowed in HC within 90 daysAudit and central forcesState audits aloneCAG/designated audit per center; Rules for registration and publicationSeparate shelves for sectsShia-Sunni only as> 15% shareAlso contains Bohra & Agakhani SECTSInclusionityMuslim majority signsMandends non-Muslim and female representation