Waqf is like charity, not an essential part of Islam: Centre to Supreme Court

By our Special Correspondent

The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that waqf is nothing but charity and is not an essential part of Islam. Underscoring that waqf by its very nature was a "secular concept", Solicitor General Tushar Mehta denounced "false narratives" that waqf properties would be snatched through the law.

"Waqf is an Islamic concept. But it is not an essential part of Islam... Waqf is nothing but just charity in Islam. Judgments show that charity is part of every religion and can happen for Christianity also. Hindus have a system of daan. Sikhs also have it," Mehta said.