With reference to the United Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 2025, consider the following statements: 1. The Act governs the restructuring and representation of the Waqf Board. 2. The Kerala state has a deadline of one month to determine board members. 3. The board is undergoing restructuring to include specific Shia and Sunni representation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Kerala to determine Shia and Sunni members on State Waqf Board within two weeks

GS2Polity · Governance · IR· Statutory, regulatory & quasi-judicial bodies· Prelims· 30 September 2026

Representative governance and legislative compliance in managing religious endowments: a GS2 Polity case study.

Why in news

The Advocate General of Kerala informed the Kerala High Court that the state will appoint Shia and Sunni members to the Kerala State Waqf Board within two weeks to comply with the United Waqf Management, Empowerment

Background

The Kerala State Waqf Board is undergoing a restructuring to include specific Shia and Sunni representation. This move is mandated by the United Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 2025.

Facts for Prelims

Act / BillUnited Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 2025: The legislation governing the composition and management of Waqf boards.
PostAdvocate General: The state's highest law officer who represented the government in the Kerala High Court.

Prelims practice question

With reference to the United Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 2025, consider the following statements:

The Act governs the restructuring and representation of the Waqf Board.
The Kerala state has a deadline of one month to determine board members.
The board is undergoing restructuring to include specific Shia and Sunni representation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)1 and 2 only
(b)1 and 3 only
(c)2 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3

Show answer

Answer: (b) 1 and 3 only — Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Statement 2 is incorrect: The state has a two-week deadline to determine the members.

For Mains

Q. Discuss the significance of statutory bodies in managing religious endowments and the importance of inclusive representation in ensuring administrative transparency.

Dimensions to cover in your answer

Representation dynamics: Balancing sectarian interests (Shia/Sunni) within a unified state-managed religious framework.
Legislative oversight: Ensuring the United Waqf Management Act, 2025 aligns with constitutional principles of secularism and property rights.

Keywords: Statutory Body · Religious Endowments · Administrative Transparency · Legislative Compliance · Communal Harmony

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