The layperson's acceptance of a fatwa and his asking the scholars without seeking the evidence

Question:
That you are the one who is best in his argument, and you sent to him, since you mentioned, may Allah preserve you, in our previous lesson that the layperson is not required to be proficient in the path.

Answer:
Yes, that is it. The layperson takes the fatwa (scholarly legal ruling) and is not required to demand evidence; because he does not know the evidence, he is a layperson. But he does not ask just anyone; rather, he asks the people of knowledge. Allah the Exalted said: So he asks the one he trusts in his knowledge and his religion, and he takes his fatwa, even if he does not know the evidence, because as a layperson he does not know how to derive evidence. Yes.