- “The Lok Sabha [India] passed the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025, after a gruelling 13-hour session. The bill was cleared by a majority of votes, despite mass opposition uproar. The bill has now been sent to the Rajya Sabha for further consideration. During a 13-hour-long debate, the NDA ruling defended the legislation, whereas the opposition has termed the bill as ‘anti-Muslim’ and ‘unconstitutional.'” “Posting on X, Modi described the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, as a step toward ‘socio-economic justice, transparency, and inclusive growth.'” “AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025, labeling it a ‘brazen violation’ of the fundamental rights of Muslims and the Muslim community.” For more content and context on the changes introduced by the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025, see here.
- In India, “[f]ederal government records indicate over 21,600 land disputes related to waqf claims are pending throughout India. According to the government’s Press Information Bureau, this includes 5,977 government properties identified as Waqf properties. The amended law removes Waqf boards’ power to make unilateral claims without proof and allows Indian courts and administrative systems to be involved and settle disputes.”
- Muslim scholars have issued a “Fatwa of the Ijtihad and Fatwa Committee of the International Union of Muslim Scholars regarding the “continuation of the aggression on Gaza and the cessation of the truce.”