A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking interim relief to halt the notification of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025
We will continue our legal and democratic struggle to uphold the supremacy of the Constitution, secularism, democracy, and the protection of Waqf until the last drop of our blood: Maulana Arshad Madani
New Delhi: The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, enacted by the central government, has received the President’s assent last night, meaning the law has been officially approved and will soon be enforced. President of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind Maulana Arshad Madani, stated that we had announced long ago that if, God forbid, this bill becomes law, we would challenge it in the country’s supreme court. Therefore, immediately after the President’s signature on the bill, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind filed a writ petition against it today.
The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has challenged the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, in the Supreme Court, as this law is a direct attack on the country’s constitution, which not only provides equal rights to its citizens but also grants them complete religious freedom. This bill is a dangerous conspiracy to strip Muslims of their religious freedom. Therefore, we have challenged the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, in the Supreme Court, and the state units of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind will also challenge the constitutional validity of this law in the High Courts of their respective states. We are confident that just as the court has delivered justice in many cases, we will also get justice in this important and unconstitutional law.
Maulana Arshad Madani, while holding up a mirror to the so-called secular parties, stated that we made every possible effort on our part, including organizing several ‘Save Constitution Conferences’ to awaken the conscience of those who, in their lust for power, have forgotten the guiding principles of the Constitution. Unfortunately, our fears came true. The very parties that claim to be secular have not only sold out the interests of Muslims for the sake of their power but have also trampled the Constitution under their feet. They have removed the mask from their faces and revealed their true selves to the entire country.
He added that their actions have proven that they have no regard for the Constitution or secularism. Their political interests are their only priority, and they are willing to go to any extent to achieve them. This behavior is more dangerous than that of communal forces because they stab you in the back while pretending to be friends. A hypocrite is far more dangerous than an open enemy.
Maulana Madani emphasized that the secular public of the country, especially the Muslim community, will never forgive these so-called secular leaders for the disgraceful mockery they made of the Constitution and secularism by siding with the government.
He also expressed his heartfelt gratitude to those secular leaders who stayed in Parliament late into the night, opposing this unconstitutional bill and raising awareness about its potential devastating consequences through their speeches.
He said that we are also grateful to all the just people of the country who raised their voices against this bill outside the Parliament. By doing so, they have proven that there are still people in the country with a living conscience who have the courage to call wrong, wrong. He further added that through legal struggle, we will leave no stone unturned to stop the implementation of this oppressive law, and we will continue our legal and democratic struggle for the supremacy of the constitution, secularism, democracy, and the protection of endowments until the last drop of blood.
This law is not only an interference in our religious affairs but also goes against the fundamental principles of the constitution, which grant complete religious freedom to every citizen of the country. He said that this law is not for the betterment and welfare of Muslims but rather a severe attack on their religious freedom.
President of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, Maulana Arshad Madani, has not only challenged various provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act but has also filed an interim petition in court to prevent the law from coming into effect. This request has been made to the court under Section 1(2) of the Amendment Act. Under the guidance of the Jamiat President, Advocate-on-Record Fuzail Ayyubi has filed the petition, stating that this law is unconstitutional and devastating for Waqf administration and Waqf properties.
The petition filed by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has been assigned Diary Number 18261/2025. Along with the civil writ petition, an interim application has also been submitted, requesting the central government to be restrained from issuing the notification. The petition objects to the abolition of the Waqf by user system and states that the Supreme Court of India, in the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi case, accepted the concept of Waqf b`1y user, which has been a part of the Indian judiciary.
The petition also challenges the removal of the requirement for a Muslim Chief Executive Officer on the board. Finally, the petition states that due to these unconstitutional amendments, the foundations of the Waqf Act, 1955, have been undermined, and this violates Articles 14, 15, 16, 25, 26, and 300A of the Indian Constitution. In view of the nature of the case, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind is preparing its strategy for the case, and it is possible that in the coming days, a request will be made to the Chief Justice of India for the earliest possible hearing of the case.
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Fazlur Rahman Qasmi,
Press Secretary
Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind.
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