What is meant by the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) saying, “Consult your heart”?

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the questioner asks: What is the meaning of the hadith, “Consult your heart”?

Answer:
It means the tranquility of the heart. People differ; if you issue a ruling to one person, his heart may not find peace with it, his heart does not settle on that matter. This is the meaning of the Messenger’s saying, “Consult your heart” because there are many muftis (scholars who issue fatwas). If we were to obey the muftis blindly, the whole world would go astray. But the Muslim has a mind and a heart filled with faith. So, if a person’s heart finds peace with the ruling of one of the trustworthy scholars, let him follow it. As for the one who is given a ruling but his heart does not find peace with that mufti, he should not follow that ruling. Yes.