The ruling on one who places the statements of scholars in the position of the texts of the Shari'ah?

The questioner : This questioner says: What is your view of one who cites the statements and actions of scholars and places them in the position of the texts?

The Shaykh : You removed what?

The questioner : And from the village of the texts.

The Shaykh : Yes, our view is that this is an error, to place the statements of scholars in the position of the statement of the Infallible (peace and blessings be upon him). This is because every person is taken from his statement and left, except Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him and his family). A person, no matter how high he reaches in knowledge, may err, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) divided that in his saying: "If a judge rules and strives, and he is correct, he has two rewards; and if he errs, he has one reward." But there is no doubt that the layman, and those in the position of the layman who do not know the ruling, their reference is to whom? To the scholars, by the command of Allah. Allah the Exalted said: And if you consult a scholar and you see that he is qualified for the fatwa, and that what he rules for you is what the Shari'ah requires, then you must adhere to it and not ask anyone else. Many people err when they consult a scholar and do not like his statement, so they go to another scholar. If he rules for them with what they approve of, that is the goal; otherwise, they say that all those have no knowledge, and they go to a third, and they circle among the scholars until they reach their desire, and they say, "This is the scholar." The scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) have mentioned that one who follows the dispensations (rukhas) of the scholars is an open sinner (fasiq) who has departed from justice. So you must be careful before you ask, and ask one you trust in knowledge and religion. Then, if he rules for you, it is the truth, if Allah wills, and no