India, Sept. 16 -- The Supreme Court on Monday refused to suspend the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, in its entirety but put on hold some contentious provisions pending further judicial scrutiny, marking an important development in the ongoing debate around the regulation of Islamic charitable endowments.

Among those suspended are the provisions empowering collectors to unilaterally determine whether a property claimed as waqf belongs to the government, and the stipulation that only a lawful property owner who has been practising Islam for at least five years may create waqf through a formal deed. The court clarified that the requirement of being a practising Muslim for five years would take effect only after Centre and state governments fr...