Let love between human beings increase: Prominent scholar Shaikh Mohammed Saqib Shami
Lecture program at Mangaluru Town Hall
Mangaluru: Human beings love car, bungalow, property, money and other worldly things. There must be love among human beings. More than that, we all should love Prophet Muhammad, said Shaikh Mohammed Saqib Shami, Founder, and Chairman of the Kanz ul Huda International Institute of Great Britain (UK) and a prominent research scholar.
He was speaking at a programme on 'Mohammed: a messenger of peace and mercy' organised by the Assuffah Foundation at Town Hall on Friday evening.
Humans should not forget their intention of coming to the world. We must live with love with all the people who come in life. With that, the principles of Islam must be followed. If there is a belief in one God, Allah and Mohammed will not abandon even if the world rejects you. Loving everyone is the message of Prophet Mohammed, he said.
The programme began with the recitation of the verses from the Holy Quran.
The noted Ulemas of England Khashif, Aamir Hamza; local ulemas Abdul Rashid Zaini Kamil, Siddiq Montugoli, Hafil Sufyan Sakkha, Mumtaz Ali, Prof. Abdurrahman Engineer, Al Ansar Bawa Haji, Muhammad Sadiq Razwi Uppala, Vice Chairman of Assuffa Foundation Muhammad Amin, Assistance Secretary Abdul Asif Mehfooz, Treasurer M.P. Abubaker Haji, Deputy Mayor K. Muhammad, Aziz Darimi Chokkabettu and others were present.
Imam Mohammed Rasheed Saadi, the Chairman of Assuffa Foundation Mangaluru, welcomed the gathering. Aamir Asif and Razi compered the program.
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Parliament passes Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025
New Delhi (PTI): Parliament early Friday passed the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, after it was approved by the Rajya Sabha.
The Lok Sabha had on Thursday approved the Bill after over a 12-hour debate.
In Rajya Sabha, the Bill got 128 votes in its favour and 95 against after all the amendments moved by the opposition were rejected.
In the lower house, the bill was supported by 288 MPs while 232 voted against it.
Participating in a debate in the Rajya Sabha, Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the Bill was brought with a number of amendments based on suggestions given by various stakeholders.
"The Waqf Board is a statutory body. All government bodies should be secular," the minister said, explaining the inclusion of non-Muslims on the board.
He, however, said the number of non-Muslims has been restricted to only four out of 22.
Rijiju also alleged that the Congress and other opposition parties, and not the BJP, were trying to scare Muslims with the Waqf Bill.
"You (opposition) are pushing Muslims out of the mainstream," he added.
He said for 60 years, the Congress and others ruled the country, but did not do much for Muslims and the community continues to live in poverty.
"Muslims are poor, who is responsible? You (Congress) are. Modi is now leading the government to uplift them," the minister said.
According to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, Waqf tribunals will be strengthened, a structured selection process will be maintained, and a tenure will be fixed to ensure efficient dispute resolution.
As per the Bill, while Waqf institutions' mandatory contribution to Waqf boards is reduced from 7 per cent to 5 per cent, Waqf institutions earning over Rs 1 lakh will undergo audits by state-sponsored auditors.
A centralised portal will automate Waqf property management, improving efficiency and transparency.
The Bill proposes that practising Muslims (for at least five years) can dedicate their property to the Waqf, restoring pre-2013 rules.
It stipulates that women must receive their inheritance before the Waqf declaration, with special provisions for widows, divorced women and orphans.
The Bill proposes that an officer above the rank of collector investigate government properties claimed as Waqf.
It also proposes that non-Muslim members be included in the central and state Waqf boards for inclusivity.
