How the Shaykh Combined His Works and Duties

Question:
He says: I have learned that the Shaykh has eleven positions, and yet he engages in teaching knowledge, with students around him. How was he able to combine all of that? Does he have a representative for each of these entities, or does he manage them himself?

Answer:
He has final supervision over them, final supervision. If a difficult issue or problem arises, it is brought to him, but each entity has a deputy for him. His deputy for the institutes and colleges was his brother, Shaykh 'Abd al-Latif Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him). His deputy for the judiciary was his son, Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Muhammad ibn Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him). He had deputies who managed the affairs, but they referred back to him. They referred back to him regarding whatever was difficult for them.
Also, I forgot to mention that during his time, in the era of King Saud (may Allah have mercy on him), the Islamic University in Madinah was opened. He was the president of the Islamic University in Madinah, supervising it and directly managing the work there. Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him) acted on his behalf. This university bore fruit; he was the one who established its curricula, he was the one who organized it, and he was the one who supervised it personally. As for how he was able to perform these works while being a single individual, that is due to Allah's assistance to him. This is among the assistance Allah grants him, and among the karamah (miracles granted to a righteous person) that Allah gives to some of His righteous servants when they are patient and their intentions are sincere.
And the amazing thing is that no defect occurred in these administrations and these entities. They proceeded in the best manner, and no defect or problem occurred in them, and they bore their fruits in the best way possible. Yes.