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 Waqf Boards shall be body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire and hold property.

States such as Goa, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim and the Union Territory Daman and Diu have no Waqf Board at present.

163 crores and found that there was "a severe shortage of senior government officers who are Muslim to manage waqf affairs.

The Board had earmarked Rs 6.47 crore in the budget for 2011–12 to meet the main objectives of waqfs and various educational and welfare activities, he said.