Faulty formulation: Whatever view attracts the largest number of followers must automatically constitute consensus of the Muslim community and needs no further scrutiny.
Correct formulation: Ijmāʿ is a technical religious concept; a popular view or majority preference does not by itself become binding consensus. Support for the community of truth is grounded in valid religious agreement, not numerical dominance alone.
Application: Saying that many people practice something is not a substitute for religious evidence. A claim of consensus requires evidence that an authoritative consensus actually exists.