Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Rules, 2025
MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd July, 2025
G.S.R. 442(E).--
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 108B of the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995 (43 of 1995), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:--
Read full ActS.7 Inquiry of wrongful declaration of waqf.--
The designated officer shall complete the inquiry and submit his report under section 3C of the Act within a period of one year from the date of reference made to him by the Collector.
S.8 Manner of payment for maintenance.--
(1) The income of a waqf-alal-aulad, if the line of succession of waqif or the person in whose benefit the waqf was created fails, shall also be used for the welfare or maintenance of widow, divorced women and orphan, if waqif so intends, under sub-clause (iv) of clause (r) of section 3 of the Act.
(2) An application for payment of maintenance to a widow, divorced woman or orphan from a waqf-alal-aulad referred to in sub-rule (1) may be made to the Chief Executive Officer in Form 1.
(3) The application under sub-rule (2) shall be made by the widow, divorced women or orphan herself or himself or on her or his behalf by any other person.
(4) The application shall be accompanied by a copy of the Aadhaar or any other proof of identity and a copy of the proof of residence of the applicant being the widow, divorced women or orphan and also of the person in case the application is made by any other person.
(5) The Chief Executive Officer or an officer authorised
S.9 Manner of uploading list of auqaf.--
(1) After completion of survey, the State Government shall publish the list of auqaf which shall contain--
(a) the identification, boundaries of waqf properties;
(b) their use and occupier;
(c) details of the creator, mode and date of such creation;
(d) purpose of waqf;
(e) their present mutawalli and management.
(2) The State Government shall cause the notified list of auqaf and the details of each waqf are uploaded on the portal and database, within a period of ninety days from the date of publication of the list in the Official Gazette, by an officer authorised by the State Government.
(3) If the notified list of auqaf and details of each waqf could not be uploaded on the portal and database within the period specified under sub-rule (2), the State Government shall upload the same within a further period of ninety days along with the reasons for the delay.
S.10 Registration of new waqf.--
(1) A waqf created after the commencement of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 (14 of 2025) shall make an application to the Board for its registration under section 36 of the Act within three months of its creation.
(2) The application for registration of waqf shall be made on the portal and database in Form 4, and shall contain the following particulars, namely:--
(a) a description of the waqf properties sufficient for the identification thereof;
(b) a copy of waqf deed, to be uploaded;
(c) the gross annual income from such properties;
(d) the amount of land revenue, cesses, rates and taxes annually payable in respect of the waqf properties;
(e) an estimate of the expenses annually incurred in the realisation of the income of the waqf properties;
(f) the amount set apart under the waqf for--
(i) the salary of the mutawalli and allowances to the individuals;
(ii) purely religious purposes;
(iii) charitable purposes;
S.11 Register of auqaf.--
(1) The Board shall maintain a register of auqaf under section 37 of the Act in electronic mode on the portal and database in Form 5.
(2) The register of auqaf, under section 37 of the Act, shall contain the following particulars, namely:--
(a) waqf identification number assigned to the waqf and each property therof;
(b) copies of the waqf deeds, if available, and mandatorily in case of a waqf created after the date of the commencement of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 (14 0f 2025);
(c) the class of the waqf;
(d) the names of the mutawallis;
(e) the rule of succession to the office of mutawalli under the waqf deed or by custom or by usage;
(f) particulars of all waqf properties and all title deeds and documents relating thereto;
(g) particulars of the scheme of administration and the scheme of expenditure at the time of registration;
(h) the notification number and date of its publication in the Official Gazette under wh
S.12 Maintenance of accounts of mutawalli of a waqf.--
(1) The mutawalli of a waqf shall prepare and furnish to the Board a full and true statement of accounts and records under section 46 of the Act in Form 6 .
(2) The mutawalli shall furnish the annual statement of accounts to the Board in electronic mode on the portal and database on or before the 1st October of every year.
(3) The mutawalli shall maintain the books of accounts and other relevant records in the forms mentioned in subrule (1) in electronic mode on the portal and database.
(4) The mutawalli shall retain all books of accounts and other relevant papers and vouchers.
(5) The records maintained are to be uploaded on the portal and database.
(6) If the annual income of the waqf is less than one lakh rupees, the mutawalli of the waqf shall furnish a statement of accounts in Part A of Form 6 to the Board.
S.13 Publication of audit report.--
On receipt of the audit report under sub-section (2) of section 47 of the Act, the Board shall publish the audit report on the portal and database.
S.14 Publication of proceedings and orders of Board.--
(1) The Board shall publish the order made under sub-section (1) of section 48 of the Act together with all proceedings made by the Board in the matter on the portal and database within ten working days from the date of the order.
(2) The mutawalli, management committee and other stakeholders shall immediately be notified by the Board about the order made under sub-section (2) of section 48 of the Act.
S.15 Annual contribution payable to Board.--
The maximum amount for the purposes of annual contribution payable to the Board under sub-section (1) of section 72 of the Act shall be one crore rupees.
S.16
THE FIRST SCHEDULE [See rule 2(d)] FORM 1 [See rule 8(2)] APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE UNDER SECTION 3(r)(iv) OF THE UNIFIED WAQF MANAGEMENT, EMPOWERMENT, EFFICIENCY AND DEVELOPMENT ACT, 1995 (43 of 1995)] |
Application No:
Date of receipt: To The Chief Executive Officer
State Board of Waqf of .................................. (Name of State)
Address................................................. Details of applicant:
Affix a recent passport size photograph
1. Name:
2. Father
S.17 FORM 2 [See rule 8(9)] RECORD OF APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE MAINTAINED BY THE BOARD Details of applicant:
1. Name of the applicant:
2. Father’s name:
3. Address:
4. Aadhaar number or any other valid photo identity card:
5. Marital status:
6. Whether widow, divorced women or orphan:
7. Period of being widow, divorced women or orphan:
If the application is not made by the applicant personally, the details of person making the application on behalf of the applicant:
8. Name:
9. Father’s name:
10. Address:
11. Aadhaar number or any other valid
S.18 FORM 3 [See rule 8(9)] RECORD OF APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE MAINTAINED BY THE WAQF (Name of the Waqf and address) ........................................................ ............................................................................. Details of applicant:
1. Name of the applicant:
2. Father’s name:
3. Address:
4. Aadhaar number or any other valid photo identity card:
5. Marital status:
6. Whether widow, divorced women or orphan:
7. Period of being widow, divorced women or orphan:
If the application is not made by the applic
S.19 FORM 4 [See rule 10(2)] APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF WAQF [UNDER SECTION 36 OF THE UNIFIED WAQF MANAGEMENT, EMPOWERMENT, EFFICIENCY AND DEVELOPMENT ACT, 1995 (43 of 1995)] Application No: Date of receipt: To The Chief Executive Officer State Board of Waqf of ............................ (Name of State) Address................................ Application for registration of ............................................................... (name of the waqf), situated at .......................................................................................... (full address) Details of applicant:
S.20 FORM 5 [See rule 11(1)] REGISTER OF AUQAF [UNDER SECTION 37 OF THE UNIFIED WAQF MANAGEMENT, EMPOWERMENT, EFFICIENCY AND DEVELOPMENT ACT, 1995 (43 of 1995)] (Name of the Waqf and address) .................................................. ............................................................................ 1. Copy of the waqf deed, if available, and mandatorily in case of a waqf created after the date of the commencement of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025;
2. Unique Identification Number of the Waqf;
3. Unique Identification Number of property/properties of the waqf;
(Record here the UI
S.21 FORM 6 [See rule 12(1)] STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS [UNDER SECTION 46 OF THE UNIFIED WAQF MANAGEMENT, EMPOWERMENT, EFFICIENCY AND DEVELOPMENT ACT, 1995 (43 of 1995)] PART - A BUDGET ESTIMATES OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR............................. (Name of the Waqf and address) ................................................... ............................................................................. | INCOME | EXPENDI
| S.22 THE SECOND SCHEDULE [See rules 6(5) and (6) and 10(3)] DECLARATION TO BE MADE BY MUTAWALLI "I ...................................... (name) hereby verify and declare that the information and particulars in respect of the waqf and property thereof furnished by me are true and correct from all respect to the best of my knowledge and I shall be responsible if any information or particular is found to be false or incorrect." DECLARATION TO BE MADE BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR THE OFFICER AUTHORISED BY THE BOARD "I .......................................... (name) hereby declare that I have verified the information and particulars of the waqf and property thereof furnished on the portal and database and certi
S.3 Portal and database.--(1) A portal and database is set up for the purposes of filing of details of waqf under section 3B, uploading of list of auqaf under section 5, registration of new waqf under section 36, maintenance of register of auqaf under section 37 and maintenance and submission of accounts of mutawalli of a waqf under section 46, publication of audit report under section 47 and publication of proceedings and order of Board under section 48 of the Act.
(2) The Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Minority Affairs in charge of the waqf division shall be responsible for the supervision and control of the portal and database.
(3) The portal and database shall contain the details and fields referred to in the Act, monitoring and management of waqf properties and related data, court cases, resolution of disputes and such other details and fields as are necessary for the filing of details of the waqf and the property dedicated to the waqf on the portal and datab
S.4 Monitoring of portal and database.--(1) The portal and database shall include features for real-time monitoring of registration of new waqf and filing details of the waqf and properties dedicated to the Waqf, institutional governance, court cases and dispute resolution, financial oversight and resource management, and for surveys and development thereof.
(2) The portal and database shall indicate the duplication of entries in case any entry in respect of a property already filed on the portal and database is made again.
(3) The portal and database shall establish a procedure for redressal of any grievance in relation to its use and functioning.
(4) The decision of the Joint Secretary under Sub-Rule (3) shall be implemented and necessary rectification of the portal and database shall be carried out accordingly.
(5) The functioning of the portal and database shall be reviewed at the end of every financial year by an independent agency to be appointed by the Central Government.
(6) The
S.5 Enrolment on portal and database.--(1) Every mutawalli shall enrol on the portal and database by using his mobile number and e-mail address through authentication by one time password received from the portal and database on the mobile and e-mail and thereafter be able to access the portal and database and file details of his waqf and property dedicated to the waqf.
(2) After enrolment, the mutawalli shall be able to login the portal and database by using his mobile number and e-mail ID with One Time Password (OTP) for future use of the portal and database in respect of his waqf.
(3) A mutawalli shall enter separately the details for each waqf of which he is the mutawalli.
(4) Every user of the portal and database, including Board, Collector, designated officer under section 3C of the Act, and other officers of the Central Government and State Government dealing with waqf shall also have access to the portal and database under this rule.
(5) In case of change of mutawalli of a waqf or chan
S.6 Filing of details of waqf on portal and database and other particulars under section 3B.--(1) The mutawalli of a waqf, existing on or before the date of commencement of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 (14 of 2025), shall file the details of the waqf and the property thereof under section 3B of the Act on the portal and database.
(2) The details of the waqf under sub-section (1) of section 3B of the Act, amongst other information, shall include the following, namely:--
(a) the identification and boundaries of waqf properties, their use and occupier;
(b) the name and address of the creator of the waqf, mode and date of such creation;
(c) the deed of waqf, if available;
(d) the present mutawalli and its management, including the details of beneficiaries;
(e) the gross annual income from waqf properties;
(f) the amount of land-revenue, cesses, rates and taxes annually payable in respect of the waqf properties;
(g) an estimate of the expenses annually incurred in the realisation of the income of the waqf properties;
S.2 Definitions.--(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,--
(a) "Act" means the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995 (43 of 1995);
(b) "electronic mode" means the electronic form as defined in clause (r) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000);
(c) "Form" means a Form specified under the First Schedule;
(d) "Schedule" means a Schedule appended to these rules.
(2) The words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the same meaning respectively assigned to them in the Act.
S.1 Short title and commencement.--(1) These rules may be called the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
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