Tag: Waqf

News:The UP Sunni Waqf Board has decided to surrender its claim on the disputed Ayodhya site. Facts: What is a waqf? Waqf is the property given in the name of God for religious and charitable purposes.  In legal terms,permanent dedication by a person professing Islam of any movable or immovable property for any purpose recognised… Continue reading Explained: How a waqf is created, and the laws that govern such properties