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Central Wakf Council, India is an Indian statutory body established in 1964 by the Government of India under Wakf Act, 1954 (now a sub section the Wakf Act, 1995) for the purpose of advising it on matters pertaining to working of the State Wakf Boards and proper administration of the Wakfs in the country. Wakf is a permanent dedication of movable or immovable properties for religious, pious or charitable purposes as recognized by Muslim Law, given by philanthropists. The grant is known as ''mushrut-ul-khidmat'', while a person making such dedication is known as ''Wakf''.〔(Introduction ) Tamilnadu Wakf Board website.〕 ==The Council== The Council is headed by a Chairperson, who is the Union Minister in charge of Wakfs and there are maximum 20 other members, appointed by Government of India as stipulated in the Wakf Act. Presently the chairperson is Dr. Nazma Heptulla, the Minister for Ministry of Minority Affairs,〔 which overlooks its functioning. * *Now the waqf Act,1995 has been amended by the Wakf (Amendment) Act,2013 to widen the fundamental function of council viz. it will be advising to State Govt. and State Waqf Boards also besides Central Govt.It has been given power to issue direction to the State Waqf Boards * *〔(Subjects allocated ) Ministry of Minority Affairs website.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Central Wakf Council」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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