The mutawalli of the Ghazi Husrev-beg Waqf is appointed on the basis of instructions from the aforementioned waqfnamas.

According to these instructions, the waqif (founder) determined that Murad, his commander and ćehaja (deputy), would hold the position of mutawalli (in later documents known as Ghazi Murat-beg Tardić), Ghazi Husrev-beg’s freed prisoner (u’tekau), and after his death his descendants would succeed him in that position.

„Then he handed over the job of custodianship without (any) supervision and appointed instead of himself and gave the administration and authority to his best freed slave and the pillar (support) of his chosen Duke Murat, son of Abdullah. He accepted and pledged to carry out all the prerequisites for the institutions of the waqf during his life time, and when he dies … „ (from the waqfnama of 1531)

The principle of selecting the mutawalli described in the first waqfnama from 1531 is also confirmed and elaborated in detail in the waqfnama of 1537:

“ … then the best of his sons, grandchildren, and so forth, from generation to generation, the best of the best; then the sons of their daughters, then the sons of their sons from generation to generation, as long as they have progeny and as long as they are able to inherit.“

The principle thus presented and the tradition based on it established that the mutawalli of the Ghazi Husrev-beg waqf must be selected partly on the basis of the described blood relationship from the father’s and mother’s side of the family in one generation of Murat-beg’s descendants (evladu-l-utekai), but primarily on the basis of the criteria highlighted in both waqfnamas:

„ … should appoint for the mutawalli a man known for his reliability and piety, and who is characterized by righteousness and virtuousness… „

In the waqfnama of 1531 it is written:

„The noble waqif commands each mutawalli, to closely monitor the waqf property, the rents, the income received, the usage of it; and also the mutawalli is obliged to take care of the waqf’s progress, and its revenues.“

The employment of clerks is also mentioned in the same waqfnama:

„Than the waqif determines that the (decision of) appointment and disengagement is in the hands of mutawalli as long as he is being just and not if he is not being just.“

Moreover, in the waqfnama of 1537 the procedure for payments to clerks is described:

„The mutawalli has the obligation to give what belongs to those who own the right to something and those who deserve something to give them without decreasing or taking away, even if that be a piece of date, all while the income may cover expenditures, while the main capital should be enough for expenses.“

Referring to payments for particular functions in the Waqf and taking into account what had been already prescribed by the first waqfnama of 1531, thewaqfnama of 1537 says:

„The mutawali should be given what has already been established from other mentioned waqfnamas; the nazir-jabia should be given what has been established in other waqfnamas.“

The mutawalli is entitled to a salary for his services as required by the first waqfnama of 1531, and for the jobs described in both waqfnamas, as follows:

„Thereafter that the noble waqif shall give 30 drama coins a day for the mutawalli’s service, surveillance service shall receive 10 drama coins and khatib, who must be reliable and familiar with the rules of accounting and (must have) good hand writing to record waqf’s income and expenditure, so that the waqf property could be protected from destruction and loss, shall be given 7 drama coins a day.“

For all the endowments which form this whole Waqf there is one mutawalli who is required, together with the other clerks who cover the Waqf’s administrative functions, to administer the Waqf so that it meets its aims and obligations and maintains its continued future existence and prosperity.

In Ghazi Husrev-beg’s waqfnamas the nazaret (supervision) over the Waqf is mentioned in a number of places. The functions of a nazir (supervisor) are also assigned to one of Murad-beg’s descendants who is required to meet the following criteria:

„When the best of them becomes the mutawalli, may the next in line for righteousness become the nazir and jabia.“  (from the waqfnama of 1537)

„ … thus the best of them becomes mutaweli, the most mature, observant, (the best capable) income collector.„ (from the waqfnama of 1531)

„He also gives the nazareth (supervision) of the described waqfs to the most honorable of his freed slaves, who has the right on that, than to his sons, as it is described for tevliet until the family line dies out.“ (from the waqfnama of 1531)

„The nazir-Jabia should be insightful, should have the best character traits, should know all waqf circumstances, should not neglect a single issue regarding the interest and position of the waqf, the mutawalli cannot manage anything without his knowledge, nor can he execute any actions for the waqf interest without his opinion and consultation with him.“ (from the waqfnama of 1537)

Nevertheless, it is also written in the waqfnama of 1531:

„Let emir and qadi be the supervisors as sponsors in the business of Waqf and their provisions … „

Referring to the distribution of the endowment for building the madrasah (school) and purchase of books for the library, in the waqfnama of 1537 it is described how the rest of the money should be spent and which clerks of the Waqf should be consulted on the subject.

„The remaining funds, however large or small, should be set aside to add to the above-mentioned amount, if for unforeseen events it should be decreased, and then it should be set aside for food in the imaret of the above-mentioned waqif – Allah, the grateful Lord, take his deeds into account – furthermore for the return of all his waqfs. (This amount) should be guarded, together with the additional funds of the other waqfs, by the mutawalli with the knowledge of both aforementioned nazirs and should be spent for the above-mentioned purposes when it is deemed necessary.“

From the abovementioned quotes we understand the fundamental regulations of Ghazi Husrev-beg’s waqfnamas for the nazaret over his endowments.

Two nazirs (nazir: supervisor) were selected to supervise finances, one of which was also a džabija (also jabia: money collector) for collecting income. According to the waqfnamas, the two nazirs should be selected from among Murad-beg’s descendants and engaged as Waqf management clerks.

At first, these orders of the waqfnamas regulating employment of nazirs were obeyed to the letter. We see that at that time the nazirs were active clerks of the Waqf Management, all engaged in particular activities, and the mutawalli (administrator) examined problems of conducting the business in consultation with them.

An emir (commander) and qadi (judge) were representatives of the state entrusted with ensuring the Waqf was being run properly in accordance with its charter.

A change took place in social relations and demands were made for the modernization of work done by the Waqf, particularly after the activities of the Waqf had been integrated in 1892, together with other religio-educational activity, into the then formed Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina headed by the Rijaset (also Riyasat: presidency) as the umbrella organization. This meant there was a need for competent workers to be engaged to fill the  positions of nazir and džabija in the management of the Waqf, while the Rijaset as the umbrella organization would control the functioning of the Waqf.

From the abovementioned quotes we understand that two nazirs were  required by the waqfnamas, an emir and a qadi, namely two hasbinazirs, as the state guarantee of the continued existence of the Waqf,  keeping control of the finances and obeying the stipulations of the waqfnamas.

„He is also obligated at the beginning of each third year to issue his account to whoever is the qadi at the time. The qadi should then review every single detail, to inspect where little is spent, and where a great deal was spent, and to inspect where there are excesses and shortages, increases and decreases, benefits and harm; then to inspect the state of debtors, whether they are honest or dishonest, rich or poor, of weak or strong state; furthermore, to control the work of the mutawalli, if he abided by the aforementioned established conditions, whether he executed the prescribed, established obligations … This procedure should be upheld for all times, as long as the moon and the sun orbit and while day and night change.“ (from the waqfnama of 1537)

In order to maintain control over the Waqf in present-day circumstances, the function of supervising is not carried out by the Waqf Management, but by a competent body (i.e. the Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina headed by the Rijaset), which is responsible for the supervison and control of Waqf business.

According to the first waqfnama, it was also intended that a scribe should be in charge of secretarial work and financial accounting, and he was required to be highly competent at his job.

The duties of the džabija (also jabia: money collector) and scribe described in the below quoted text from the first waqfnama are now performed by the secretarial and finance department of the Waqf.

“and khatib, who must be reliable and familiar with the rules of accounting and (must have) good hand writing to record waqf’s income and expenditure, so that the waqf property could be protected from destruction and loss, shall be given 7 drama coins a day.”

„Than the noble waqif gives 5 drama coins to the one who accepts to fulfill the duties of džabija (money collector) for the rented stores in Sarajevo … „

The Waqf formerly employed four džabijas, one of which also had his own scribe.

The administration and coordination of work at the Waqf, along with the mutawalli as authorized representative of the Waqf, and the supervision carried out by the two nazirs, are now (in the world of modern business)  performed by the Secretarial Department, the Department of Finance and Information, the Department of Maintenance, the Imam Department which coordinates the work of clerics – Murtezika and the Visitor Reception Service.

The organization of the Waqf Management thus fully meets the prescribed requirementswith regard to the extent of the business,  the sort of property used by the Waqf today and the obligations arising mainly from the first waqfnama.