Abstract
The law (Waqf Legislation) in India conceptualizes waqf as ‘the permanent
dedication by any person, of any movable or immovable property for any purpose
recognised by the Muslim law as pious, religious or charitable.’ The theoretical
implication of creating a waqf suggests that the said property can never again change
hands by inheritance, sale or seizure. The report on social, economic and educational
status of Muslim community of India (2006) popularly known as “Sachar Committee
Report” estimated that there are more than 4.9 lac registered waqfs in India. The total
area under these properties is estimated at about six lac acres. Apart from
agricultural, commercial and residential properties, waqf in India include
functional/non-functional mosques, darghās (tomb or shrine of Muslim saint),
khanqahās (building or space for Sufi brotherhood) maqbaras (tombs), ashoorkhanās (mourning place for Shias), qabristāns (graveyards), idghās (space to offer
Eid Prayer), imam-baras (space for prayers and gatherings for Shias) etc. But due to
political apathy, encroachment, poor governance and insensitiveness of society, it
has not fully survived the test of its purpose. Auqāf is meant to create a welfare and
just society- a society which does not leave anybody to die hungry and ignorant. This
paper will investigate the problems of waqf administration in India with a focus on
the functioning of state waqf boards.
Tabasum Rasool. (2017) Waqf Administration in India: Issues and Challenges of State Waqf Boards, Journal of Islamic Thought and Civilization, Volume VII, Issue 1.
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