Who are the people of fatwa?

Question:
May Allah reward you. We will take a call from our brother 'Abd al-Rahman. Please, my brother 'Abd al-Rahman. Hello, peace be upon you and Allah's mercy. And upon you peace and Allah's mercy. Peace and Allah's mercy. I would like to ask. I have three questions. The first question is about the one who has knowledge but does not have religion. For example, he has religion, but he lies and he is a hypocrite. Is he a person qualified to issue fatwas if he has knowledge but does not have religion? Okay, if you answer the Shaykh, wait a moment. Please, O Shaykh.

Answer:
Two conditions must be met in the one who is asked and issues fatwas. The first condition is knowledge of what he is ruling on, with its evidence from the Book and the Sunnah. The second condition is that he be pious, fearing Allah the Exalted, seeking out the evidence, and not following the desire of the one asking. He should not rule for him with what he desires, but rather rule for him with what the evidence requires, so that the obligation is lifted from the one asking and from the mufti. Yes.