Amendments to the Wakf Bill debated in Parliament will change many things

Wakf Bill Amendment: Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju has introduced the amended Waqf Bill in Parliament today. Congress and SP MPs have protested against this. Let us know the special things related to this bill. Why does the government want to amend the Waqf Bill? This bill will repeal the Muslim Waqf Act, 1923. The second bill will make important amendments in the Waqf Act, 1995.

New name of Wakf law

Till now its name was Wakf Act, 1995. After amendment, it has been given a new name. It is now named Integrated Wakf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995.

Section 40 of the Wakf Act 1995 was deleted

In the amended bill, a person who has been practising Islam for at least five years will be able to donate his movable and immovable property to Waqf. Waqf-al-Aulad cannot deprive women of the right of inheritance. Section 40 of the Waqf Act 1995 is being removed. Under this Act, the Waqf Board had the right to declare any property as Waqf property. But now the property rights are at stake.

Section 40 of the Waqf Act is the most controversial. Section 40 provides that if the Waqf Board considers a property to be a Waqf property, it will take a decision after giving notice and conducting an investigation. It can also decide whether the Waqf is Shia or Sunni. The only right is to go to the tribunal against the decision of the Waqf Board. In the amended bill, the Collector or Deputy Clerk will be the Survey Commissioner.