Rajasthan Board of Muslim Waqfs is a statutory corporate body established under the provisions of the Waqf Act 1954 by the Government of Rajasthan. According to the Waqf Act, the general superintendence of all the Waqfs in the state vests in the Board. The term “Waqf” denotes detention and signifies the detention of the property in the ownership of God.

As per The Waqf Act “Waqf means the permanent dedication by a person, of any movable or immovable property for any purpose recognised by the Muslim Law as pious, religious or charitable.” A movable or immovable property given or donated by any person not professing Islam for the support of a Waqf  like Mosque, Idgah, Imamabara, Dargah, Khangah or Maqbara, Muslim graveyard, Choultry or a Musafirkhana shall also be deemed to be comprised The Waqf Act. 

A Waqf is managed by a Muttawalli or a committee appointed by the Waqif-the creator or founder of the Waqf or a competent authority eg. the Waqf Board or managed directly by the said Board.

The State Government has a major role to play in the administration of Waqfs. The Government constitutes the Waqf Board and the Waqf Board has to comply with the directions general as well as special, of the State Government in the performance of its functions under Waqf Act as provided under section 97.

The Chairman of the Board, elected by the members of the Board from amongst themselves, is the Administrative Head of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer appointed by the State Government under Section 23 of the Act is the ex-officio secretary of the Board.

According to Waqf Act, for survey of Waqf properties a survey commissioner was appointed in the state and  after  completion of  survey,  district wise list of Waqf properties notified in the Govt. Gazette in 1965-66 .For the second  subsequent survey of  Waqf properties in the state survey commissioner was appointed in the year 2000-2001 . The work of survey is under process.