Functioning of the Central Wakf Council

Central Wakf Council normally meets twice in a year. However, the Committees of Central Wakf Council, which consists of its members meet as often as possible to transact business regarding the monitoring of the programmes of the Council, administrative and financial matters, implementation of the scheme for the Development of Urban Wakf Properties and Educational schemes of the Council. the Committees also discharge the functions entrusted to it by the Council from time to time.

The main function of the Central Wakf Council is to advise the Government of India on matters concerning the working of Wakf Boards and the due administration of Wakfs in the country. Beside that the important issues affecting the community espacially those pertaining to religious matters/Islamic affairs like administration of Mosques, Dargahs and proper management of properties are also considered by the Council/its Committees. Whenever matters of general interest regarding management of Wakfsin States are to be taken up at the level of the Central Government, the same are generally referred to the Central Wakf Council.