Is it permissible for one who is asked about a fatwa (scholarly legal ruling) to search for its answer in the words of the scholars and then convey it to the questioner?

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Sometimes some people ask me about a fatwa, and I do not know the answer, so I search for this fatwa and look into the statements of the scholars regarding it, and then I answer him. He says: Is this considered a fatwa from me, or is it merely a transmission?

Answer:
This is merely a transmission, but do not issue a fatwa in the country when there is someone better than you; refer the matter to someone who is better than you in fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) and more knowledgeable than you. If the fatwa is attributed to a specific authority, then refer to them and do not burden yourself with something that may result in accountability before Allah. A fatwa is not easy; it is not a trivial matter. However, if you are in need and no one is available, there is no harm in reviewing the books of the scholars of knowledge, choosing the best of them, and conveying it to the questioner; it is a mere transmission.