New Delhi: The Waqf Board is India's third-largest landowner, managing over 9.4 lakh acres of properties as of December 2022. These include mosques, madrasas, cemeteries, and community welfare assets.
Waqf (meaning "held in trust" in Arabic) refers to properties donated for religious or charitable purposes under Islamic law. Once registered, these assets cannot be sold or reclaimed—they become permanent endowments for public benefit.
