Who is the scholar we are commanded to follow?

Question:
The questioner says: The concept of a scholar has become confused for us today. The preacher is called a scholar, as is the orator and the student of knowledge. So who is the scholar we are commanded to follow?

Answer:
The scholar is the jurist who has knowledge of Islamic jurisprudence in the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). This is the scholar who understands the rulings of the Shari'ah. This is the scholar. Not every preacher and every imam is a scholar. If the preacher has knowledge of Islamic jurisprudence, he is a scholar. If the imam has knowledge of Islamic jurisprudence in the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger, and knowledge of the rulings of the Shari'ah, he is a scholar. But if he is merely an imam or merely a preacher and has no knowledge of Islamic jurisprudence, then he is not a scholar. Yes.