Services and Functions

Major Functions of WAQF:

The Wakf Act 1995 has conferred many powers and functions upon the board. The various functions are listed below:

To maintain a record containing information relating to the origin, income, object and beneficiaries of every Waqf
To ensure that the income and other properties of the Waqfs are applied to the objects and for the purposes for which such Waqfs was created or intended
To give directions for the administration of the Waqf
To settle scheme of management for Waqfs
To scrutinize and approve the Budget submitted by Muthawallis and to arrange for the auditing of the accounts of the Waqfs
To appoint and remove Muthawallis in accordance with the provisions of the Wakf Act 1995
To take measures for the recovery of the lost properties of any Waqf
To institute and defend suits and proceedings in a court of Law relating to Waqfs, and its properties
To sanction sale, lease, mortgage or exchange of Waqf properties according to the provisions of the Wakf Act 1995
To administer the Waqf fund
To call for such returns, statistics, accounts and other information’s from the Muthawallis with respect to the Waqf information’s from the board may require time to time
To inspect or cause inspection of Waqf properties, accounts or records or deeds and documents relating there to
To investigate and determine the nature and extent of Waqfs and Waqf property and to cause whenever necessary for the survey of Waqf properties
To do generally all such acts as may be necessary for the due control, maintenance and administration of Waqfs