If scholars disagree on the ruling of something, does the believer take the easiest fatwa or the strictest?

Question:
If scholars disagree on its ruling, is it permissible for the believer to take the easiest fatwa, or must he take the strictest to be cautious with his religion?

Answer:
A person does not take the easiest; rather, it is obligatory for him to take what is supported by evidence, which he sees is supported by evidence from the scholars' statements. He acts upon it, and his conscience is not cleared except by that. If he does not know the evidence because he is a layperson or a beginner, he must ask a scholar in whom he trusts his religion and knowledge, and follow him in that. As for a person taking what his soul inclines to because of its ease and his desire, that is following one's desires, and that is not permissible. But as we mentioned, a person who knows how to derive evidence takes from the scholars' statements what he sees is the stronger position by evidence. And a person who does not know how to derive evidence takes the statement of the one he sees is more God-fearing (may He be Glorified and Exalted) and more sound in knowledge than others. Yes.