India, April 5 -- For generations, Waqf has helped people by funding education, healthcare and jobs. However, many women have not received its benefits because they had limited access to resources and decision-making. The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, aims to change this. It brings new rules to ensure Muslim women get their rightful share of inheritance, financial support and a stronger role in managing Waqf properties.
One of the biggest changes in the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, of 2025, is the protection of women's inheritance rights in family Waqf (Waqf-alal-aulad). The Bill states that no one can dedicate property to Waqf unless female heirs have first received their rightful inheritance.
This prevents families from using Waqf as a way to ...