WAQF ACT 1995

 The Waqf Act, 1995, was enacted and became effective on 22nd 

November 1995 for a better administration and supervision of waqfs and 

also the establishment of central waqf council and state waqf boards. 

The main objectives of the Waqf Act, 1995 are: To provide better administration and management of waqf, waqf properties, and anything in relation to waqf.28-A

ACCORDING TO MERRIAM DICTIONARY WORD MEANINF OF  waqf

 noun

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variants: or wakf \ ˈwəkf \

plural -s

Definition of waqf

1: an Islamic endowment of property to be held in trust and used for a charitable or religious purpose

2: a Muslim religious or charitable foundation created by an endowed trust fund

The Wakf Act 1995 defines the WAKF as the permanent dedication by a  person professing Islam, of movable or immovable property for any  purpose recognized by the Muslim law as pious, religious or charitable