Is it permissible to adopt the opinion of the majority of scholars when the Shar’i (Islamic legal) proofs are equally weighted, or when one is unaware of the proofs in matters of Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence)?
It is permissible for a layperson who is unable to weigh different opinions to follow the majority in matters of differing views, and there is no blame upon him for that.
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