Is this survey waqf land? Check the Waqf Board register
Drop a pin on the land. The survey under it is found and checked against the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board register. If it is recorded as waqf property, you see the institution that holds it, in English and Tamil, with its register numbers, the supervising officer and the extent.
Sign in with your phone to run it. You see the price and approve it before anything runs.
- The institution named when there is a match
- The survey located from the pin
- A plain verdict with what absence does and does not prove
1 creditper run, charged when the register answers
What we need
One thing at a time. Fill it in and press Run.
The answer
From the register, with its date and source.
Nothing run yet. The answer appears here with everything this mini adds:
- The institution named when there is a match
- The survey located from the pin
- A plain verdict with what absence does and does not prove
What a match shows
Waqf property is land dedicated permanently to a religious or charitable purpose under Muslim law, such as a mosque, dargah, madrasa or burial ground, and it cannot be sold by a private holder.
- The institution
- Mosque, dargah, madrasa
The name of the waqf that holds the parcel, as the Board records it, in English and in Tamil.
- Register numbers
- GS and register no.
The Board's own numbers for the institution, to quote when you write to the Board.
- Supervising officer
- Who to ask
The officer the Board lists for the institution, where the register gives one.
How to check waqf property online in Tamil Nadu
- 1
Place the pin on the land
Tap the plot on the map, paste a Google Maps link, or use your location while you stand on it.
- 2
Press Run
The village or town and the survey number under the pin are found, then searched in the Waqf Board register.
- 3
Read the institution and its numbers
A match names the institution and its register numbers. Other sub-divisions of the same survey are shown apart from yours.
When it helps with land
Before an advance
A private seller cannot pass title to waqf property. Check the survey before money moves.
Land near a mosque or dargah
Land beside a religious institution or a burial ground deserves this check before any advance is paid.
A town plot
Town survey numbers repeat in every block. The block from the pin makes sure the right town parcel is read.
No match means the register we hold has no entry for that survey. It is a good sign, not a legal guarantee: the Board's published register does not list land for every institution. Read the encumbrance certificate for a dedication to a waqf, and write to the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board when in doubt.
Questions people ask
How do I check whether a property is waqf property?
Drop a pin on the land and press Run. The survey under the pin is searched in the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board register. A match names the institution that holds it, with its register numbers.
No match means it is not waqf land?
It means our copy of the Board's register has no entry for that survey. The register lists land for only some institutions, so absence is a weaker signal than a match. Read the encumbrance certificate for a dedication, and ask the Board if the land is near a mosque, dargah or burial ground.
Is there a Waqf Board property list for Tamil Nadu?
The Board publishes its institutions and the parcels recorded against them. This mini searches that register by the survey under your pin, so you do not have to read a district list line by line. To list one institution's parcels by its name, use the waqf lands by name mini.
Can waqf land be sold?
Not by a private holder. Waqf property is dedicated permanently, and the Waqf Act, 1995 restricts its sale, gift, mortgage and exchange. A match here is a reason to stop and ask the Board before anything is signed.
The match is on a different sub-division of my survey.
The answer shows your parcel and the other sub-divisions of the same survey apart. Check the boundary on the FMB sketch and the extent on the patta.
When is it charged?
When the register answers for the survey. If the lookup fails, nothing is charged. The price is shown beside the Run button.