Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Kerala Plans to Reconstitute State Waqf Board Soon
The Kerala government wants to replace the state’s Waqf Board.
Officials say some current members may not meet the rules for serving on it.
The government may soon issue an official notification.
The current board has nine members and normally has a five-year term.
It was formed on February 4, and K S Hamza became its chairman in March.
The government says the board should be reorganized using the required procedure.
A changed law says the board should have 11 members.
Two of those members should be non-Muslims, after considering a Supreme Court decision.
The Kerala government is preparing to dissolve and reconstitute the State Waqf Board.
An official notification could be issued soon, according to sources.
The move follows concerns that some current members may not meet eligibility rules.
The reconstituted board is expected to include two non-Muslim members under the amended Waqf law.
The existing nine-member board was formed on February 4, with K S Hamza appointed chairman in March.
- Who
- The Kerala government, the State Waqf Board, its members, and chairman K S Hamza.
- What
- The government plans to dissolve and reconstitute the State Waqf Board.
- When
- An official notification is likely soon; the board was formed on February 4 and its chairman was appointed in March.
- Where
- Kerala, India.
- Why
- Officials cited possible eligibility problems involving some members and the need to complete the required representation process under the amended Waqf law.
- Proposed action
- Dissolution and reconstitution of the Kerala State Waqf Board
- Current board size
- Nine members
- Required board size
- Eleven members under the amended Waqf law
- Non-Muslim representation
- Two non-Muslim members are expected to be nominated
- Board formation
- The current board was constituted on February 4
- Chairman
- K S Hamza was appointed chairman in March
- Tenure remaining
- Nearly four and a half years remain from the board’s five-year tenure