US EditionDeadline for Waqf Property Registration: No Extension, but Grace for Partial Entries
More than 150,000 Waqf properties have been registered on the UMEED portal; mutawallis get a three-month penalty waiver but no deadline extension from the Centre.
- On Friday, Union Minister of Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju announced a three-month reprieve without penalties for mutawallis registering on the UMEED portal after the December 05, 2025 deadline.
- After Parliament passed the Waqf Act, 2025, the UMEED portal was operationalised on June 6 and the rules under the Act were framed on July 3 to implement the requirement.
- Low portal uptake and glitches show the UMEED portal faced crashes and difficulties locating documents, with only 35% registered across five states and more than 1.5 lakh entries against 8.8 lakh estimated Waqf assets.
- Rijiju urged mutawallis to approach Waqf Tribunals, which under Section 3B can extend registration by up to six months beyond the three-month penalty waiver.
- Several MPs and social leaders urged an extension, citing registration issues affecting 9 lakh Waqf properties, while Opposition MPs said the compliance period was shorter and Kiren Rijiju assured officers would protect genuine waqf properties.
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Rijiju rules out extension for Waqf registration, offers 3-month penalty relief
New Delhi: Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday ruled out extending the deadline for registering Waqf properties on the UMEED portal but said a way would be found for those who attempted registration but could not complete and that they will be exempted from penalties for the next three months. He also said that 1.51 lakh properties had been registered by Friday morning. The minister stressed that those ‘mutawallis (Waqf property car…
Deadline for Waqf Property Registration: No Extension, but Grace for Partial Entries
Kiren Rijiju, Minority Affairs Minister, announced no deadline extension for Waqf property registration on the UMEED portal but offered a three-month penalty-free grace period for those who attempted registration. With 1.51 lakh properties registered, the deadline ends today. Unregistered caretakers must approach Waqf tribunals for assistance.
‘No harsh steps, no penalty’: Rijiju announces 3-month breather for missed Waqf registrations on UMEED portal
Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju said that those who have not been able to register Waqf properties on UMEED portal should approach the tribunals in their states.
No Penalties for Delayed Waqf Registration for Next 3 Months: Kiren Rijiju
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Speaking to reporters, Rijiju said that several MPs and social leaders had requested an extension of the deadline, which is December 5, but the Supreme Court declined to grant it after the six-month deadline. India News | No Penalties for Delayed Waqf Registration for Next 3 Months: Kiren Rijiju.
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