Is it permissible to restrict the application of Islamic legal rulings in the judiciary and prohibit independent legal reasoning (ijtihad)?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to restrict the application of Islamic legal rulings in the judiciary and prohibit independent legal reasoning (ijtihad) so that the ruling is unified in all cases?

Answer:
Yes, the ruling is based on the Book and the Sunnah, in light of the words of the scholars, because the words of the scholars and the books of jurisprudence clarify the meanings of the Book and the Sunnah. So they are used as an aid, but one does not rely on them exclusively; one relies on the Book and the Sunnah. However, these books and jurisprudential works help you understand the Book and the Sunnah, so use them as an aid, but do not rely on them exclusively; rely on the evidence from the Book and the Sunnah. Yes.