The ruling on returning to the opinion of the authors when error is suspected

The questioner : If it becomes predominant in his mind.

The Shaykh : Yes, if it becomes predominant in his mind that they are in error, but he does not assert the correctness of his own opinion.

The questioner : He must revert.

The Shaykh : Is it obligatory to return, while he suspects that they are in error? Yes.

The questioner : Because he did not assert the correctness of his own opinion.

The Shaykh : Because he did not assert the correctness of his own opinion, is this based on the apparent meaning of the words?

The questioner : He was an author.

The Shaykh : The author, if he does not assert the correctness of his own opinion, he must return to their opinion. But we mentioned that if he suspects their error, the correct view is that he does not return. How can he return to something he suspects to be in error? It is not possible. But the author’s statement appears to say: When there are two, or when the two who are in error are two, he is obligated to return to their opinion, because their opinion is stronger than

The questioner : Mm.

The Shaykh : than the one who is in error.