SC Stay on Key Waqf Act Provisions
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What Happened
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Background
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What Changed
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BEFORE: Any Muslim could dedicate property as waqf without a mandatory minimum period of following the faith. NOW (Stayed): The 2025 Act required an individual to have actively practiced Islam for at least five years before creating a waqf.
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BEFORE: Disputes regarding whether a property belonged to a waqf were decided by specialized judicial bodies known as Waqf Tribunals. NOW (Stayed): The Act shifted this authority to District Collectors, allowing the executive branch to determine property status.
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BEFORE: Waqf properties could be established through oral declarations or long-standing public use, known as 'waqf by user'. NOW: The amendments pushed for a strict requirement of formalized, written, and registered documentation to recognize new waqfs.
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Practice Questions
Q1
Correct Statement(s)Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Supreme Court's interim stay on the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025? 1. The Court stayed the provision that authorized District Collectors to decide the status of waqf properties. 2. The Court upheld the rule requiring a person to have practiced Islam for at least ten years to create a waqf.