Muslim Endowments, Waqf Law, And Judicial Response In India

This book deals with Law of Waqf (Muslim Endowment Law) and its judicial response in India. The volume covers several jurisprudential and historical aspects of Waqf, which include Doctrines of Waqf; Essential Requisites of Waqf; Valid Objects of Waqf; Historical Account of Waqf; Emergence of Waqf Law in India; and Constitutional Validity of Waqf in India. The chapters then go on to discuss the Waqf Act 1995 and Waqf Amendment Act 2013. The legal perspectives of each Section of Waqf Act and its amendments are elucidated with references under Reflections. The case-law has been analysed and cited under each Section of Waqf Act, wherever applicable. This book will be of interest to scholars and researchers of law and legal studies. It will be of interest to practitioners of Waqf Jurisprudence in India, the managers of Waqf Institutions and officials involved in Waqf Administration. This book deals with Law of Waqf (Muslim Endowment Law) and its judicial response in India. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Dedication 6 Table of Contents 8 Foreword by Justice L. Narasimha Reddy 13 Foreword by Dr. Ausaf Sayeed 15 Preface 18 Section-Wise Comparative Table – I 20 Section-Wise Comparative Table – II 21 Introduction 22 1. Doctrines of waqf 23 1.1. Requisites of a waqf 26 1.2. Valid objects of waqf 28 1.3. Difference between waqf and trust 30 1.4. Difference between waqf and gift (hiba) 31 1.5. Difference between waqf and alms (sadaqa) 31 1.6. Classification of waqf 31 1.7. Waqif 33 1.8. Mutawalli – the curator of waqf 35 2. Historical account of waqf 41 3. Waqf in India 42 4. Emergence of Waqf Law in India 44 4.1. Mussalman Wakf Validating Act VI of 1913 50 4.2. The Mussalman Wakf Act, 1923 (No. 42 of 1923) 50 4.3. Mussalman Wakf Validating Act of 1930 (Act No. 32 of 1930) 50 4.4. The Provincial and Local Laws 51 4.5. Wakf Act 1954 (XXIX) of 1954 51 4.6. Amendment to Wakf Act 1954 for Removal of Anomalies 52 4.7. Wakf Amendment Act 1956 52 4.8. Public Wakfs Extension of Limitation Act 1959 53 4.9. Wakf Amendment Act 1964 53 4.10. The Wakf Amendment Act (Act IX of 1969) 1969 54 4.11. Wakf Amendment Act 1984 54 4.12. Exclusive enactments for Waqf institutions 55 4.13. Dargah Khwaja Saheb Act 1955 (Act 36 of 1955) 56 4.14. Central Waqf Council 58 4.15. Waqf Inquiry Committee Recommendations 58 4.16. Waqf Act 1995 (Act 43 of 1995) 59 4.17. Waqf Amendment Act 2013 (Act 27 of 2013) 60 5. Constitutional validity of Waqf Law in India 62 6. Recent developments 63 I Preliminary 67 Section 1 68 Section 2 72 Section 3 72 II Survey of auqaf 93 Section 4 93 Section 5 98 Section 6 101 Section 7 107 Section 8 110 III Central Waqf Council 112 Section 9 113 Section 10 115 Section 11 116 Section 12 117 IV Establishment of boards and their functions 119 Section 13 119 Section 14 124 Section 15 129 Section 16 130 Section 17 131 Section 18 132 Section 19 134 Section 20 135 Section 20A 136 Section 21 138 Section 22 139 Section 23 139 Section 24 140 Section 25 141 Section 26 143 Section 27 144 Section 28 146 Section 29 147 Section 30 148 Section 31 149 Section 32 150 Section 33 157 Section 34 159 Section 35 160 V Registration of auqaf 162 Section 36 163 Section 37 166 Section 38 167 Section 39 169 Section 40 171 Section 41 175 Section 42 175 Section 43 176 VI Maintenance of accounts of auqaf 178 Section 44 178 Section 45 180 Section 46 181 Section 47 182 Section 48 184 Section 49 185 Section 50 186 Section 51 189 Section 52 202 Section 52A 206 Section 53 207 Section 54 208 Section 55 213 Section 55A 214 Section 56 215 Section 57 218 Section 58 219 Section 59 220 Section 60 220 Section 61 221 Section 62 223 Section 63 223 Section 64 232 Section 65 237 Section 66 239 Section 67 240 Section 68 245 Section 69 247 Section 70 249 Section 71 250 VII Finance of the board 252 Section 72 252 Section 73 257 Section 74 258 Section 75 259 Section 76 260 Section 77 261 Section 78 263 Section 79 264 Section 80 264 Section 81 265 Section 82 266 VIII Judicial proceedings 268 Section 83 268 Section 84 280 Section 85 280 Section 86 286 Section 87 287 Section 88 289 Section 89 289 Section 90 291 Section 91 293 Section 92 295 Section 93 295 Section 94 296 Section 95 297 IX Miscellaneous 298 Section 96 298 Section 97 299 Section 98 303 Section 99 304 Section 100 307 Section 101 308 Section 102 309 Section 103 311 Section 104 312 Section 104A 312 Section 104B 313 Section 105 314 Section 106 315 Section 107 317 Section 108 319 Section 108A 320 Section 109 321 Section 110 323 Section 111 325 Section 112 325 Section 113 327 Table of cases 330 Bibliography 356 Index 358 Muslim,Endowments;,Waqf,Law;,Judicial,Response;,Auqaf;,Shia;,Sunni;,Parliament;,Revenue;,Jurisdiction;,Beneficiary Muslim Endowments,Waqf Law,Judicial Response,Auqaf,Shia,Sunni,Parliament,Revenue,Jurisdiction,Beneficiary "This book deals with Law of Waqf (Muslim Endowment Law) and its judicial response in India. The volume covers several jurisprudential and historical aspects of Waqf, which include Doctrines of Waqf; Essential Requisites of Waqf; Valid Objects of Waqf; Historical Account of Waqf; Emergence of Waqf law in India; Constitutional Validity of Waqf in India. The chapters then go on discuss the Waqf Act 1995 and Waqf Amendment Act 2013. The legal perspectives of each Section of Waqf Act and its amendments are elucidated with references under Reflections. The case law has been analysed and cited under each Section of Waqf Act, wherever applicable. This book will be of interest to scholars and researchers of law and legal studies. It will be of interest to practitioners of Waqf Jurisprudence in India, the managers of Waqf Institutions, and officials involved in Waqf Administration"-- Provided by publisher