The ruling on a student of knowledge issuing a fatwa according to the school of his people

Question : Yes, Mahmoud. If the student issues fatwas according to their school, the school of the people, so that they will accept him in matters of creed and so on, is that permissible for him?

Answer : If he knows that his school is weak, it is not permissible for him to issue a fatwa based on it, except if the questioner asks him and says, "What is the ruling on this issue according to the school of so-and-so?" In that case, he may issue a fatwa to him until he is firmly established among his people and they consider him an authority. At that point, he clarifies the truth as it is. If he is unable to know the truth on his own, he should not issue a fatwa.