Guwahati, Sept. 15 -- The Supreme Court on Monday declined to stay the entire Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, but issued a temporary suspension of certain contentious provisions.

These include clauses that allowed district collectors to determine whether a waqf-designated property is government-owned and to issue binding orders based on that assessment.

A bench comprising Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih passed the interim order while hearing challenges to the amended law.

The court also put on hold another provision that restricted the creation of a waqf to individuals who have practised Islam for at least five years.

Background: What Is Waqf and the Role of Waqf Boards?

Waqf refers to a religious endowment in Islamic law, in...