Central Waqf Council
| Formation | 1913 |
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| Headquarters | P-13 & 14, Sector-6, Pushp Vihar, Opposite Family Court, Saket, South Delhi-110017 |
Region served | India |
Official language | Hindi, English & Urdu |
Chairman | George Kurian (Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs) |
Main organ | Council |
| Affiliations | Union Ministry of Minority Affairs |
| Website | centralwaqfcouncil |
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Central Waqf Council is an Indian statutory body operated by the Government of India under The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, a subordinate of the Waqf Act, 1995.
The Waqf boards in the Indian subcontinent were formed in 1913 during the British rule. The Mussalman Waqf Act 1923 was established for the purpose of advising it on matters pertaining to the working of the State Waqf Boards and proper administration of the Waqfs in the country. Waqf is a permanent dedication of movable or immovable properties for religious, pious or charitable purposes as recognized by Muslim Law, given by philanthropists. The grant is known as mushrut-ul-khidmat, while a person making such dedication is known as Wakif.