Our Vision:

It is the Vision of the Indian Auqaf Foundation to be a catalyst in promoting Auqaf movement in India and to see that the Waqf Institutions in the Country function purely on advanced administrative principles and generate the maximum income which can be used for the economic and educational development of the Muslim Community by strictly adhering to the Waqf Amendment Act and the rules.  The Foundation foresee a day when our Auqaf becomes professional institutions and the income so generated will be more than enough for the community to overcome its backwardness and the Muslims need not depend on the Government schemes and funds.

Indian Auqaf Foundation exists to make significant contributions to Auqaf in India based on the Sharia principles  of social justice, equity, humane values and sustainability within the framework of a secular and democratic Indian Constitution. A number of key principles will guide the process of the Foundation’s evolution. These principles deeply inform our strategy and approach at many levels and are worth articulating here.

Our values are not just statements but they collectively describe a cultural ethos creating an ethically vibrant organization that is firmly committed to its purpose. Our five values are:

Aggressive effort for a social change with passion

United Act with integrity and courage

Quest with intense commitment

Auqaf Development deeply reflective and rational

For Community Care

We recognize the importance of creating institutional “social infrastructure” to complement the government and as an operating or implementing organization we work in partnership with the State Boards of Auqaf to improve the quality of Auqaf across the country.

We seek systemic change - all our work is aimed at creating large scale impact either directly or indirectly. Such system wide change which touches the large underprivileged population of India is possible only by working in close partnership with the government. However we are also open to working independently of the government and with private institutions working for the same cause.

It takes significant and continuous effort over many decades for any deep rooted change to happen in a country like India which is so large, diverse and complex. Such longevity of effort can only be achieved through dynamic “institutions” – which strive for excellence, are responsive to their context and are purposeful. Institutions must be decentralized, autonomous entities which can implement programs that are locally relevant and build deep relationships with proximate communities and collaborate with local government structures. The sheer size of India implies that such institutions must necessarily be geographically dispersed.

Strong networking, advocacy and communications act as a force multiplier to facilitate change. We engage at multiple levels – with the state and central governments, with the community, NGOs and industry to build positive social pressure for change. We recognize that it is not possible to do everything ourselves and therefore we work closely with partners whose vision is aligned with ours and who complement our work.