Indian Parliament has passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 that is a landmark legislation likely to pave way for major reforms in management and administration of waqf properties across the country. Rajya Sabha’s nod, after long-drawn debate, marks the culmination of process that began with passage of the initial bill in Lok Sabha.
The Waqf Bill Amendment Points to bring modernity and rationality in the Waqf has caused a big piece of ferment most widely, The government said it is an amended form but the bill is really in place to make these enterprise more transparent and accountable as they are mostly mandatorily endowed.
The details of each key points in the bill under “Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 Pdf” are as follows:
Re-Configuration Of Waqf Tribunals: The legislation attempts to give a different focus to these by proposing tighter selection process for the same, with the intent of reducing time taken for reconciliatory action.
Centralised Digital Port: Centre will launch one Central Portal for the overall administrative management of all Waqf properties to ensure transparency, accessibility of information.
Changes in contribution: share of waqf institutions contribution to waqf boards will be revised to promote good financial governance.
For Muslim Women Better status: The bill is aimed at empowering the muslim women socially and economically.
Reports of proceedings in, and live stream for waqf bill rajya sabha as well as subsequent debate led to breathless reporting by various stakeholders. The Rajya sabha live broadcast captured conflicting positions of the parliamentarians and the many nuances of the bill was in a way captured.
What Centre calls waqf amendment bill 2025 has been under constant eyes. The government claims that the bill is aimed at protecting and providing administration of Waqf properties with a view to best use for community welfare. Opposition members, however, have been worried that the bill is going to waver the autonomy of Waqf boards and bring in collateral consequences to Muslim community.
This bill if passed will sweep the management of Waqf affairs from big picture down to finest detail, given their pivotal role in social fabric as well economic pillar of the Muslim community in India. The implementation of the bill´s provisions will be verified and tracked to see if they really lead to their announced goals.
