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**Summary:**

The Waqf Protest Committee in India has responded to a recent interim order by the Supreme Court regarding the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. While welcoming the court’s rejection of the notion that Waqf properties lose their status if challenged as government land, the committee expressed disappointment and called for clarification on other aspects of the order. Key concerns include the five-year practicing Muslim criteria for determining rights and the inclusion of non-Muslim members in Waqf Councils and Boards. The committee asserted that the community will continue to fight for its Sharia and constitutional rights, arguing the law is unconstitutional and an attack on fundamental rights.

**News Article:**

**Waqf Protest Committee Responds to Supreme Court Order, Vows Continued Fight for Rights**

**Hyderabad, Telangana – September 17, 2025** – The Waqf Protest Committee has issued a statement responding to the Supreme Court’s interim order regarding the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. While welcoming some aspects of the ruling, the committee reiterated its commitment to fighting for the Muslim community’s Sharia and constitutional rights.

The Supreme Court on September 15th declined to issue a complete stay on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. The committee, tasked with organizing events related to the new legislation, specifically praised the court’s rejection of the argument that Waqf properties automatically lose their status if their nature as government land is questioned.

However, the committee voiced concerns and a need for clarification on other elements of the interim order. Mufti Omar Abedeen Qasmi Madani, an office bearer of the committee, stated that the requirement for determining whether a person has been practicing Islam for five years before being granted rights was problematic. “The moment a person utters the declaration of faith, he or she has the same rights as a person who professes Islam since the beginning or for many, many years,” he emphasized.

Disappointment was also expressed regarding the court’s decision to allow the inclusion of up to four non-Muslim members in the Central Waqf Council and three in State Waqf boards.

“Since the very beginning we have stated that this is not a Hindu versus Muslim issue,” stated Mr. Mufti Omar. “We are saying that the law is unconstitutional and an attack on fundamental rights of the community.”

The Waqf Protest Committee has vowed to continue its efforts to protect what it sees as an infringement on the rights of the Muslim community in India. “We are not stopping, and will move forward to protect our sharia and constitutional rights,” Mr. Mufti Omar concluded.

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