Press Release
New Delhi: In view of the encouraging and positive outcomes obtained from the State Waqf Tribunals in certain states regarding the UMEED portal, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) urges mutawallis in other states as well to immediately approach their respective State Waqf Tribunals for the uploading of registered waqf properties.
The General Secretary of the AIMPLB, Maulana Muhammad Fazlur Rahim Mujaddidi, has appealed to the mutawallis of registered waqf properties and the State Waqf Boards in those states where no relief has so far been granted to promptly approach their respective State Waqf Tribunals for the uploading of registered Waqf properties.
According to the General Secretary, wherever the Waqf Tribunals have been approached so far, though varying, but encouraging results have emerged and the Waqf Tribunals have granted extensions of time for various periods.
For instance, in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab , Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, the deadline has been extended by 6 months; in Kerala, the deadline has been extended by 5 months; in Telangana and Rajasthan, the deadline has been extended by 3 months; while in the states of Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh, an extension of 2 months has been granted.
The General Secretary further stated that if mutawallis/State Waqf Boards in other states also approach their respective State Waqf Tribunals by relying on the decisions of the tribunals in the above-mentioned states, it is expected that similar encouraging outcomes may be achieved.
He also said that recently, during a meeting with the office-bearers of the Board, the Union Minister for Minority Affairs had assured that the government itself would adopt a realistic approach to the issue of uploading of the registered Waqf properties into the UMEED Portal.
The General Secretary furtheralso requests the mutawallis, Muslim organizations, other groups, individuals, and the Muslim community in the States at large where time is already extended to make complete and effective use of the opportunity and diligently complete the process of the details of uploadingas soon as possible and avoid any penal consequences provided in the UMEED Act.
Even otherwise, it is the religious, moral and legal obligation and duty of the Mutawallis to see that Auqaf under their management are properly and legally maintained.
Therefore, they must immediately attend to their obligations and duties and protect the waqf properties, which as such are properties of Allah Subhan waTa’aala.
All Mutawallis and the Muslim community at large must give immediate and serious attention to this issue.
Issued by: Dr. Mohd. Vaquar Uddin Latifi
Office Secretary
