‘All Are Striving To Go To Heaven’: Supreme Court On 'Waqf Is Charity To God' Argument

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Last Updated:May 22, 2025, 16:22 IST

While drafting parallels betwixt Islam and different religions with respect to "donations", Justice Augustine George Masih echoed the Chief Justice referring to a akin provision.

A seat of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice BR Gavai is proceeding the pleas challenging the caller Waqf act.   (PTI file)

Waqf Law Hearing: The Supreme Court connected Thursday countered an assertion made by petitioners’ counsel that Waqf, representing onshore donations to the board, is an offering to God intended for the afterlife, saying that Hinduism besides embraces a parallel spiritual pursuit called Moksha (salvation).

While drafting parallels betwixt Islam and different religions with respect to “donations", Justice Augustine George Masih echoed the Chief Justice referring to a akin proviso successful Christianity, saying, “We are each striving to spell to heaven".

While proceeding a batch of petitions against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, the Chief Justice BR Gavai-led seat countered the statement fixed by elder lawyer Rajeev Dhawan’s submission successful which helium contended the Centre’s statement that waqf is foundation and is not an indispensable portion of Islam.

“According to the Vedas, temples are not an indispensable portion of Hinduism. There is simply a proviso to worship nature. There are gods of fire, h2o and rain. There are mountains, oceans etc", Dhawan said.

Echoing akin sentiments, different counsel and elder advocator Kapil Sibal said, “Waqf is simply a dedication to God. Others are foundation to assemblage and this is dedication to God, erstwhile fixed can’t beryllium taken back."

“Charity is simply a cardinal rule of different religions also," CJI Gavai replied.

To this, Sibal said that the thought successful Islam is antithetic from others. “This is simply a donation fixed to God. Here the dedication is to God. The donation is for the community. For the aboriginal i.e. aft death. So that Allah takes attraction of maine aft death," helium asserted.

The seat countered the argument, saying that “Hindus person the conception of Moksh (salvation)".

Earlier connected Wednesday, the Centre told the the Supreme Court that Waqf is simply a foundation organisation and is not an indispensable portion of Islam. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, said Waqf is an Islamic concept, but it is not an indispensable portion of Islam.

Waqf by idiosyncratic refers to a conception wherever a spot is recognised arsenic waqf based connected its semipermanent usage for spiritual oregon charitable purposes, adjacent without ceremonial documentation.

The Centre notified the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 past period aft it got President Droupadi Murmu’s assent connected April 5. The measure was cleared by Lok Sabha with the enactment of 288 members portion 232 MPs were against it. The Rajya Sabha saw 128 members voting successful its favour and 95 against it.

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