The ruling on asking a mufti about his school of jurisprudence

Question:
May Allah keep you safe. In the mention of Mustafa ibn Fadhilah, he says: Some of the people in the media sometimes ask the muftis, "Which school of jurisprudence do you follow?" so that they can give them a fatwa according to that school. Is this action correct?

Answer:
No, this is not a correct action. It is obligatory that he give him the ruling based on the evidence, saying, "The ruling is such and such, with the evidence of such and such." As for saying, "Which school do you follow?" the matter is not one of choice. We are commanded to follow the Book and the Sunnah. We do not follow from the schools of jurisprudence except what agrees with the Book and the Sunnah. So we answer him with the answer we see to be the truth. This is the obligation of the mufti: to answer the questioner with the answer he sees to be the truth and to be in agreement with the evidence. No, no, it is not a matter of our mood. The matter is not one of choice.