Is it permissible to act upon a fatwa that allows following any of the scholars' opinions in cases of disagreement, citing the consensus of the Companions on not condemning acting upon the less preferable while the more preferable exists, and following the majority opinion that whoever abandons prayer is not a disbeliever?
What you did is correct; there is no blame upon you for it. Please refer to Fatwa No. 104766 for a clarification of the ruling on one who abandons prayer, and Fatwa No. 122032 for a clarification of what an ordinary person should do if different fatwas conflict for him.
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