Does a fatwa (scholarly legal ruling) vary from one country to another?

Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, does a fatwa vary from one country to another, and what is the criterion for that? May Allah reward you.

Answer:
A fatwa does not vary from one country to another; rather, it varies according to the muftis (scholars who issue fatwas) and their level of knowledge. One of them may see evidence that does not appear to the other. This is the reason for the difference in fatwas, due to the difference in the understanding of the muftis. Each one issues a fatwa based on what his knowledge has reached. However, if they differ, it is obligatory to return to the evidence. Whoever has the evidence, his fatwa is to be followed. And if a fatwa contradicts the evidence, it is an error, and it is not permissible to act upon it. Yes.