September 12, 2026

Section 50A – Disqualification of Mutawalli – The Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995

50A. Disqualification of mutawalli

A person shall not be qualified for being appointed, or for continuing as, a mutawalli, if he—

(a) is less than twenty-one years of age;

(b) is found to be a person of unsound mind;

(c) is an undischarged insolvent;

(d) has been convicted of any offence and sentenced to imprisonment for not less than two years;

(e) has been held guilty of encroachment on any waqf property;

(f) has been on a previous occasion—

(i) removed as a mutawalli; or

(ii) removed by an order of a competent court or Tribunal from any position of trust either for mismanagement or for corruption.