Mayank Shekhar

Mayank Shekhar

Mayank is an alumnus of the prestigious Faculty of Law, Delhi University. Under his leadership, Legal Bites has been researching and developing resources through blogging, educational resources, competitions, and seminars.

Wakf means the permanent dedication by a person professing the Muslim faith of any property, for any purpose, recognised by the Mohammedan Law as religious, Pious, or charitable. Comment upon this statement and explain the essentials; of a valid Wakf under Muslim Law. Examine the validity of the following Wakfs. Giving reasons for your answers:-    1. The Wakf of a Muslim for a mosque or a burial ground.    2. The Wakf of a dower debt.    3. A Wakf for erecting and maintaining a Church opposite the house of the Wakf. 4. A Wakf to maintain a college for teaching Muslim and Hindu Jurisprudence.