Asaduddin Owaisi claims that the Rs 15 billion house of Mukesh Ambani-Nita Ambani is built on WAQF land, what is the legality

WAQF Amendment Act 2025

Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, owns one of the most luxurious homes in India – Antilia, a 27-story mansion located on Altamount Road, Mumbai. It is estimated that the home is worth more than 4,532 m2 and is worth Rs 150,000 crore. Although long a symbol of wealth and grandeur, Antilia is back in the news – this time is due to new controversy about the land it builds.

Recently, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha passed the WAQF (Amendment) 2025 bill and are now awaiting the president’s approval. The new law aims to improve the management of WAQF property, which is a land donated for Islam. The law introduces modern ways of registering and surveillance of these lands.

In discussions about the law, Aimim leader Asaduddin Owaisi claimed that Antilia’s land actually belongs to the WAQF trust, sparking public debate. Old videos of OWAISI and former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal have also resurfaced, both claiming that the land is for orphanages and religious schools and is not legally sold.

The report said the land was originally awarded to the WAQF Board of Directors by Kareem Bhai Ibrahim in 1986. Later, in 2002, the plot was sold to Mukesh Ambani for Rs 2.15 crore. However, according to a report by Dainik Bhaskar, the sale did not follow the appropriate WAQF board procedures. The sale should have been approved by a two-thirds majority of the board, but no formal meeting was held. The report also questioned why charity specialists were involved, as only the WAQF board has the authority to approve such sales.

Maharashtra former CM Devendra Fadnavis said his government will take action based on the findings, but the matter has been stuck in court for many years. The Maharashtra Parliament also mentioned that WAQF land cannot be sold for private use.

Now, with the WAQF Amendment Act final approval, calls from the WAQF Board and Kareem Bhai Trust have increased to resolve the issue peacefully. Legal experts say that if the land is indeed WAQF property, the sale could face serious legal consequences.

Despite the controversy, Ambani’s family still lives in Antilia, which includes luxury features such as spas, gyms, private theaters, helipad, helipad, Temple, and swimming pools. The mansion was designed by the US-based company Perkins, Will and took about four years to complete, from 2006 to 2010.

This is not the first time that WAQF land has become the center of such disputes. The WAQF Board of Directors managed 52,000 acres in 1950, and that number has now grown to 940,000 acres in 2025. As land value increases, conflicts in sales of ownership and WAQF land have become increasingly common.

Cases involving one of India’s most powerful families could be a landmark decision on how religious and charitable lands will be handled in the future.