Hyderabad: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) plans to expand its efforts across India, demanding the full withdrawal of the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025.
The Waqf Act Protest Committee for Telangana (WAPCTG), under AIMPLB’s guidance, expressed disappointment with the Supreme Court of India‘s temporary decision on the Act. At a press meeting at Basheerbagh’s Press Club, AIMPLB representatives like Dr. Mateen Quadri, Dr. Mohd Mushtaq Ali, Prof. Quddusia Sultana, and Jaleesa Sultana met with WAPCTG leaders, including Convenors Mufti Omer Abideen, Moulana Shafeeq Alam Khan, and Moulana Gayaz Ahmed Rashadi.
Community leaders were unhappy because the Supreme Court‘s intervention left major concerns unresolved. “The court’s partial relief did not address key constitutional issues, leaving us unsatisfied,” said Mufti Omer Abideen.
The court paused rules requiring government validation for waqf ownership, asserting executive bodies cannot dictate property rights. It also stopped Section 3C, which allowed government officials to decide who can establish a waqf. The decision limited non-Muslim members on Waqf Boards to four in the Central Waqf Council and three in State Waqf Boards. Additionally, the court removed the rule that required a person to practice Islam for five years before forming a waqf.
However, the Act’s full suspension was denied, leaving certain controversial aspects like the dismissal of ‘waqf by user’ and the compulsory need for a waqf deed intact. The Board labeled these actions as threats to Islamic legal traditions and waqf property safety.
