Lucknow: From cautious optimism to outright condemnation, the Waqf bill passed in Parliament has triggered a spectrum of reactions from Muslim leaders and organisations in Uttar Pradesh.

Parliament approved the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, early on Friday after the Rajya Sabha gave its nod to the contentious legislation following an over 13-hour debate.

The Bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha with 128 members voting in favour and 95 opposing it. It was passed in the Lok Sabha early on Thursday, with 288 members supporting it and 232 against it.

In Bareilly, Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi — national president of the All India Muslim Jamaat — expressed gratitude to the government for the Bill’s passage. “I thank the government of India. I also congratulate all citizens of the country.” He argued the Bill would benefit poor Muslims by utilising income from Waqf land for their social and economic uplift, including education and welfare programmes for orphans and widows.

“The Bill will not cause any harm to common Muslims. Rather,........

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