Central Waqf Council

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/central-waqf-council

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the governing legislation?The Waqf Act, 1995, and The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025
2. What is the administrative hierarchy?A subordinate body to the Waqf Act, 1995
3. Why was the Central Waqf Council created?It was created to make sure that Waqf properties are managed well, follow the law, and keep helping people with schools, hospitals, and places of worship.
4. How does the Central Waqf Council help manage Waqf properties?The Council gives advice to the government, helps make rules, and watches over state boards so that land, buildings, and money in Waqf properties are used properly and not wasted.

Waqf: A permanent endowment of property for religious, pious, or charitable purposes, recognized by Muslim Law.
Wakif: The individual who makes a Waqf dedication; a philanthropist.
Mushrut-ul-khidmat: The grant or dedication made by a Wakif for specific services or purposes.