Overview

• An interim Supreme Court order left the Waqf (Amendment) Act largely in force but froze key elements, pausing the five‑year practising‑Muslim donor clause until rules are framed and blocking revenue record changes based on a Collector’s inquiry.
• The bench also limited non‑Muslim participation to four members on the Central Waqf Council and three on state boards, while declining to halt the Act’s prospective deletion of the 'waqf by user' category.
• AIMPLB launched the intensified second phase of its 'Save Waqf' drive with Friday sermons, waqf documentation desks, a voluntary closure call on October 3, a Jantar Mantar protest on October 11, training workshops on September 29, a document‑verification push from November 1–8, and a mass rally at Ramlila Maidan on November 16.
• Congress MP Syed Naseer Hussain hailed the order as a win for judicial resolution of property disputes, while former JPC chair Jagdambika Pal said the government will review provisions put on hold and argued the ruling recognises the law.
• Legal commentary warned of an administrative limbo in which inquiries may proceed but third‑party rights remain frozen, and prayer gatherings such as 'Youm‑e‑Dua' were held in Uttar Pradesh for the protection of waqf properties.