No lease of waqf land to muezzins and imams, TGSWB reiterates
The Telangana State Waqf Board has clarified that there is no scheme to allot Waqf land to the poor or religious officials, dismissing rumors that have caused public confusion. The Board warned against misinformation and confirmed that it has transferred relevant records to the Andhra Pradesh Waqf Board.
Why it matters
Clarifying land ownership and preventing fraudulent claims on religious trust property is essential for maintaining social order and protecting community assets.
With confusion continuing to prevail among sections of the public over rumours that 90-square yard house plots on Waqf land given on lease to those belonging to economically weaker sections, members of the Telangana State Waqf Board (TGSWB) reiterated that no such scheme exists.
TGSWB Chairman Syed Azmatullah Husseini had recently clarified that the Board had neither announced nor approved any scheme to allot Waqf land to poor families, imams, muezzins, or their kin. He stated that rumours had created confusion among the public and, appealed to imams and muezzins not to believe such claims. No applications would be entertained as there was “no truth” in the rumours. He said the Board condemned the misinformation and warned that legal action could be initiated if it continued. He added that the State government’s Indiramma Housing Scheme was available for all eligible beneficiaries.
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