Is it considered an innovation to consistently fast on Mondays and Thursdays and to recite Surat al-Kahf on Friday?

Question:
Is it considered an innovation to consistently fast every Monday and Thursday, and also to recite Surat al-Kahf every Friday, without leaving it off whether traveling or resident?

Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions. As for fasting on Mondays and Thursdays of every week, it is a recommended practice (sunnah). Whoever fasts on these two days and persists in doing so, reward and recompense from Allah the Exalted are to be hoped for, because he is acting in accordance with the Sunnah. This is not an innovation; rather, it is part of the Sunnah, as there is evidence for it.
As for reciting Surat al-Kahf on Friday, there is also what indicates the virtue of doing so. Therefore, one who does this and persists in it is not considered an innovator, because there is evidence from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding its prescription. It is to be hoped that whoever does this and persists in it will receive reward and recompense, if Allah wills. Yes.