Year
2018
Country
Qatar
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English
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| In India, the early references to waqf are found in 14th-century research works. During the Delhi Sultanate period, several Waqfs were created. After independence, the Government of India enacted the Waqf Act 1954 (later Waqf Act 1995) to regulate Waqfs in the country. Under the same Act, a Central Waqf Council was established in 1964 for the purpose of advising it on matters pertaining to working of the State Waqf Boards and proper administration of the Awqaf. The State Waqf Boards work towards management, regulation and protect the waqf properties. As per the available reports, there are about 500,000 registered waqfs with 600,000 acres land with a book value of Rs. 60 billion. Waqf has been playing a key role in the development of the Muslim community in India. In the current paper, a case study of a few selected waqf institutions in India will be included. The selected waqf institutions will be evaluated from the perspective of their administrative structures, financial performance, their role in the development of Muslim community, the problems they are facing and the potential opportunities. The paper will be utilizing both the primary and the secondary data. The primary data required for the research shall be collected through direct interviews of the institution's key individuals and the secondary such as financial and other reports will be collected by visiting the selected waqf. |
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