Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025: Reform through Stakeholder Engagement
Introduction The Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025 was introduced to fix problems in the management and governance of Waqf properties. The aim is to make rules clearer, include more people in decision-making, and improve how Waqf assets are used. On August 8, 2024 , two bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha ; Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2024. These bills aim to make Waqf Boards work more smoothly and ensure Waqf properties are managed well. The Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 202 5 seeks to repeal the Mussalman Wakf Act, 1923 , which was created during British rule and is now outdated. Removing this old law will help create a more consistent, transparent, and accountable system under the Waqf Act, 1995 , removing confusion caused by the old law. The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 202 5 aims to update the Waqf Act, 1995 , to solve problems in managing Waqf properties. It prop...