If the founder has not designated an administrator1, supervision passes wholly to the beneficiaries—provided the class of beneficiaries is definite and finite; otherwise, it devolves upon the judge. The judge2 has no authority when a specific administrator3 is in place, though he may object if that administrator does anything impermissible.

The administrator’s duties are to safeguard the waqf, keep it in good repair, lease it, cultivate it, litigate on its behalf, collect its revenue, strive to increase it, and channel the proceeds to their proper avenues—maintenance, repair, and payment to those entitled.

If he leases it for less than its fair value, the lease remains valid but he must make up the deficiency. He may take a reasonable stipend4 from the waqf even if he is not poor5, and he may confirm others in their respective posts.

Once someone has been duly installed in a post in accordance with the Sacred Law, it is unlawful to remove him without a legitimate cause. If the holder of a post voluntarily cedes it to a qualified person, that cession is valid and the latter has the strongest claim to it.

What jurists receive from the waqf is akin to an allowance from the public treasury, not to a gratuity or wages.