In its continuing effort to give voice to its readers, TCN is starting the series, “Ask Your Government”. Readers are free to post their question which they feel should be raised in Parliament or want answer from government.

We will endeavor to bring these questions to the notice of our elected representative.

Haj is one of the five tenets of Islam. It's every muslim's desire to perform Haj at least once in his life time. Performing Haj is obligatory to every sane, financially able and adult muslim.

About 1.64 lakh Indians would be undertaking Haj this year out of which 1.15 lakh would be going through the Haj Committee of India and rest through private operators during the one-month period.

The Haj operations is being carried out from 19 embarkation points as against 17 last year.

Recently HRD ministry came up with proposal to set up Central Madrasa Board (CMB). After opposition from some Muslim MPs, Kapil Sibal has asked Muslim MPs to come up with a fresh draft of the bill within one month, clearly stating how the Muslim community wants the board to be.

We requesting our informed visitors to come up with ideas to improve Madrasa overall.

How can waqf properties best be utilised for community benefit?

Sachar Committee report highlighted following facts about waqf:

1.About 5 lakh registered Wakfs with 6 lakh acre land and Rs 6,000 crore book value.

2.If the Wakf properties were put to efficient and marketable use, they can generate a revenue of Rs 12,000 crore per annum.

3.But the gross income from all these properties is only 163 crores i.e. 2.7%.

4.The management of Wakf Boards is unsatisfactorily due to inadequate empowerment of the State Wakf Boards and Centreal Wakf Council.