Questioner: “Shaikh, about issues of Ijtihaad
Shaikh: Yes
Questioner: Is it obligatory for a layman to ask a person of knowledge for evidence?
Shaikh: If he can understand the evidence [then yes]. Otherwise, no. Is it clear?
Questioner: Yes”
[Silsiltul-Huda wan-Nur no. 187]
And Allah Knows Best
Faisal bin Abdul Qaadir bin Hassan
Abu Sulaymaan