Do we sin by following scholars even when their rulings differ on certain matters?

Question:
This is a woman asking: Some scholars and shaykhs differ in their rulings on certain matters, ranging from prohibition to dislike to permissibility, and each has his evidence. Do we sin by following one of them? And what should we do in that case?

Answer:
If you are a student of knowledge and can distinguish between the truth and falsehood, and can distinguish between the evidence that is supported by proof and that which is not, it is obligatory for you to take what is established by the evidence. Do not look at it merely because it is the statement of so-and-so, but look at whether it agrees with the evidence from the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger, .
And if you are not a student of knowledge and do not have the capacity to judge, ask the scholars of knowledge in whom you trust their knowledge and religion, and take what they rule for you. Ask the trustworthy scholars in their religion, knowledge, and trustworthiness, and follow their rulings. He, Mighty and Majestic, said: Yes.