Guidance for preachers in countries where shrines have spread

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: In many Muslim countries, shrines and building over graves have spread, and worship is directed toward them, despite the presence of many scholars and preachers. So what is your guidance (may Allah preserve you) for these preachers in those countries where these matters have spread?

Answer:
This is due to the shortcoming of scholars and preachers in forbidding evil and calling to Allah. When they became lax and remained silent, falsehood spread. It is obligatory for preachers and scholars to forbid it, to strive, to warn, and to teach students these matters, and to preach about them on the pulpits of congregations and festivals so that people know the truth. As for their presence without benefit, there is no difference between them and the ignorant. In fact, they may even be taken as an excuse, saying, "If there were any harm in this, the scholars would not have remained silent." Yes.