The Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995

This edition of The Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995 (No. 43 of 1995), earlier known as the Waqf Act, 1995, as amended by the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 (No. 14 of 2025), serves as a comprehensive and authoritative legal reference for legal practitioners, waqf administrators, scholars, and students dealing with waqf law and property governance in India. Published as a Bare Act with short comments, this volume presents the statutory text in its updated and authentic form, making it highly suitable for legal practice, compliance, and academic use.

This 2026 edition incorporates all amendments effective up to 2025, including changes brought into force vide SO 1646(E), ensuring full alignment with the current legal and administrative framework governing waqf properties and institutions.

The content spans the full scope of the Act, including:

• Constitution, Powers, and Functions of Central and State Waqf Boards
• Registration and Survey of Waqf Properties
• Management, Supervision, and Development of Auqaf
• Duties and Powers of Mutawallis
• Protection and Recovery of Waqf Properties
• Leasing, Transfer, and Utilisation of Waqf Assets
• Accounts, Audit, and Financial Administration
• Dispute Resolution and Tribunal Mechanisms
• Penalties and Enforcement Provisions

Along with the principal Act, the book also includes:

• The Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Rules, 2025
• The Waqf Properties Lease Rules, 2014
• The Central Waqf Council Rules, 1998 (as amended)
• The Delhi Waqf Rules, 1997
• The Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Act, 2025
• Specimen of Family Settlement Deed
• Model Specimen Forms

This edition is particularly suitable for:

• Advocates and legal professionals handling waqf and property matters
• Members and officials of Waqf Boards and related authorities
• Mutawallis and administrators of waqf institutions
• Academicians and students studying personal and property laws
• Researchers and policy professionals engaged in minority affairs and charitable endowments

Whether used for court reference, administrative compliance, or academic study, this updated 2026 edition provides the complete and current statutory framework governing waqf management, empowerment, efficiency, and development in India.