Protecting the Thought of Youth in Islamic Countries from Extremism

Question:
This is a question from the Islamic Institute in Djibouti. The lecture is broadcast to all the university’s centers and institutes abroad according to their time zones. They are currently close to us in time, but there are other institutes with time differences of up to five and a half hours, so I will broadcast to them, if Allah wills, during their study hours. The question from the brothers at the Islamic Institute in Djibouti is: How can the thought of youth in Islamic countries be protected and kept away from the sources of extremism?

Answer:
Protection, by the permission of Allah, is by teaching them the Book and the Sunnah and beneficial books under the guidance of scholars. Two things are necessary. First, the book must be a reliable one from the books of the people of the Sunnah and the community. Second, the teacher must be committed to his religion, knowledgeable about the rulings of his religion, and sound in his creed. This is essential: the soundness of the teacher and the soundness of the book being taught.