Among the conditions of the mufti is that he be a scholar who acts upon his knowledge

Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Do the conditions, obligations, and etiquettes that the jurists mentioned for the judge also have to be present in the mufti?

Answer:
Yes, it is required that the mufti be a scholar; he should not issue a fatwa while he is not knowledgeable about what he is asked. It is required that he be a scholar, and that he act upon his knowledge, being pious. He should not be an open sinner, nor lax, nor… Yes.