Mirwaiz Umar Farooq pointed out that the abolition of the long -term recognized principle of “WAQF by users” threatens centuries of old mosques, shrines, cemeteries and community institutions that function as WAQF based on continuous use, even without cleaning. File | Photo Credit: Hind
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Kashmine’s main Cleric, led by Mutahida Majlis-E-Lama (MMU), conglomerate of religious organizations in Jammu and Kashmir (September 16, 2025) on Tuesday (September 16, 2025). (Andesff (amendsment) (amendsment) (amendsment) (amendsment) (amendsment) (amendsment) (amendsment) (amendsment) (AmendSment (Andess).
“While some provisions have been imposed, wider institutional and religious concerns that remain inadequate, so the community remains anxious and dissatisfied,” Mirwaiz said in a statement.
The MMU head reiterated that any attempt to dilute Muslim control of these sacred foundations or disruption of their historical protection was “unacceptable to the community” and “was against the principles of the constitution”, which provides every religious sign to manage their own religious affairs.
“The Supreme Court has provided a provisional partial order, which is a good hint. However, many provisions of the law remain the cause of serious concern,” Mirwaiz said.
He pointed out that the abolition of the long -term recognized principle of “WAQF would” threaten the centuries -old mosque, shrine, cemeteries and community institutions that functioned as WAQF based on constant use, even without acts.
“The mandatory requirement of the WAQF ignores historical reality, where documents were lost or never existed, and the risks of undressing these real estate their sacred position. The transfer of reconnaissance powers from independent commissioners to district collectors threatens neutrality and gives the state excessive control over religious entrusted,” Mirwaiz said.
MMU claimed that the amendment “was a deliberate step towards weakening and seizing the WAQF properties rather than protecting them”.
“Encroachers can be legitimized, while real community institutions will suffer. Such measures are discriminatory because no other religious community is exposed to a similar intervention in its internal religious proceedings,” MMU said.
MMU demanded that the Supreme Court urgently take over the matter for the final hearing and to protect the constitutional and religious rights of Muslims.
“The act in its current form concerns and should be restored the original protection of the WAQF Act. The government must abandon the underlying WAQF’s sacrificing and instead work on the preservation, protection and development of these social and religious prosperity foundations of future generations,” she added.
Published – 17 September 2025 04:48
