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Karnataka
By M.Raghuram
The Wakf committees of the two districts have pointed out many loopholes in the Act that could lead to encroachment, alienation, and even degeneration of the properties of Wakfs institutions in the district. The amendments, if made, could benefit the Wakf institutions in the entire State, B.A. Mohideen, former minister and MLC, has said. Mr. Mohideen told The Hindu that over 500 Wakfs institutions that were functioning in the erstwhile Dakshina Kannada District now faced encroachment and needed lawful protection under not only the Wakf Act but also under the Land Reforms Act. The lacunae, which was felt by Muslims, was pertaining to madrasas, mosques, and dargas, which needed not just social protection but also the political will to sustain them through policy and funding. The changes are sought following the community's need to educate girl children in the general education pattern and include the youth in the professional education. The Muslim leaders are upset about the "meek" district Wakf committees as provided in the Act. The Wakfs committees of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada have aired their dissatisfaction over the weak characteristics of the district Wakfs committees and have demanded extra powers. Mr. Mohideen said hundreds of Wakf institutions had lost their lands and immovable properties such as buildings of religious institutions due to Land Reforms Act. These institutions were fit for receiving annuity from the Government. But only a few of them were getting suitable annuity while the others were either getting inadequate annuity or nothing at all. He said Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, being the foremost districts in the State for Wakf institutions, had sought the Wakf committees more strong by suitably re-amending the Act to ensure decentralisation of power. Abdul Rahaman, a legal expert on Wakfs and Muslim Personal Law, said there were glaring incidences of the Wakfs institutions not being run in accordance with the rules. Many institutions were not registered with the district administration and therefore did not get funds. To set right this, every Wakfs institution should register with the Government. He mooted a resolution urging the Government to reduce the registration fees for the Wakfs institutions. T.M. Shahid of the youth Congress said there were differences among Muslims when it came to matters relating to Wakfs. By strengthening the Wakfs institutions, many social maladies could be rooted out. The Wakfs institutions also gave adequate opportunities for the youth to have social education, which would eliminate evils such as divorce and abandonment of families by men. K.M.Ibrahim, MLA of Vittla, who strongly favours amending the Wakfs Act, said being in the legal bounds of the Government and the law of the land would help Wakfs institutions. However, some radical groups said the Wakfs Act should be left alone. The Madrasa Act of 2001, said the Muslim Youth League, was intended to put the Madrasas under harness, which would be detrimental to the development of Muslim religious educational institutions.
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