Did Waqf exist even during the Mughal period, how was operated?
The Waqf Amendment Bill will be brought in the lok sabha on wednesday for passing. During this, there are full chances of uproar. In fact, on 8 august 2024, two Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 and Muslim Waqf Repeal Bill 2024 were introduced in the Lok Sabha. The purpose of bringing this bill is to organize the work of the Waqf Board and ensure the management of Waqf properties. In such a situation, the question arises that since when has Waqf been going on? Did Waqf exist even during the Mughal period? If yes, then how was it operated. Let's know.
Waqf started from the time of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad
The history of Waqf in the world started from the time of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad. Prophet Muhammad had said that give your property in charity in such a way that it can neither be sold to anyone nor given to anyone nor can anyone's inheritance continue in it, but people should get its profit. It is believed that for the first time in the world, Sahaba Hazrat Umar had named his valuable land as Waqf. The history of Waqf in india is said to be very old.
When did Waqf come to India?
With the beginning of islam in india, Muslims here started giving their property in Waqf. According to experts, the work of organizing Waqf was started from the time of Firoz Shah Tughlaq in the Mughal period. However, the exact date of its start is not known. However, some historians believe that Waqf started in the late 12th century from the time of Muhammad Ghori. Ghori defeated prithviraj Chauhan, after which he worked to promote Islamic institutions to strengthen his power. In such a situation, he donated two villages for the Jama Masjid of Multan, this is known as the first example of Waqf in India.
How important is Waqf in Islam?
Waqf was strengthened further during the period of Mughal rulers. babur (1526-1530) and Akbar (1556-1606) gave it an organized form. Akbar also donated land for his religious works. This is how the practice of Waqf spread and in this way Iltutmish is considered to be the one who laid the foundation of Waqf, but gradually this practice developed. In islam, Waqf is considered as important as Namaz and Haj. This tradition has been going on in india for about 1400 years. How effective this amendment bill of the central government is, only time will tell.
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