How do we respond to someone who learns religion through the madhhabs, using as an excuse their inability to follow the evidence, and claiming that this is restricted to scholars?

The layman who cannot access the evidence is obligated to follow (taqlid) and ask scholars, as Allah Almighty says: "So ask the people of the message if you do not know." As for one who can access the preponderant opinion with its proofs, it is not permissible for him to follow (taqlid) except if time is pressing for him in a specific issue, in which case he is considered like a layman. There is no harm in studying fiqh according to one of the four madhhabs, provided that one follows the evidence if it becomes clear that the madhhab contradicts it, and that one shows respect towards the other madhhabs and honors the sayings of scholars. It is wrong for one who is capable of learning to refuse to learn on the pretext that only scholars are capable of understanding the evidence; rather, whoever possesses understanding should know the argument and proof of his Imam so that he may be connected to the Qur'an and Sunnah and be a follower with insight.