The research institute will be overseen by an Ulema Council, which is made up of eminent scholars, who firmly adhere to principles of the Ahlu Sunnah wal Jama'ah, from India and outside. The Ulema Council will function under the chairmanship of Shaikh Syed Muhammed Jifri, and convenership of Shaikh Syed Musal Kazzimi (Malaysia). The Ulema Council will be the highest academic authority for IRITAQ.