How the Muslim Avoids Falling into Religious Innovation

Question:
May Allah reward you with good. Shaykh Salih, how do you view the remedy for falling into religious innovations (bid'ah)?

Answer:
The remedy is calling people to adhere to the Sunnah, explaining the harms of religious innovations (bid'ah), warning against them, and taking hold of the hands of innovators to prevent them from practicing religious innovations (bid'ah) in the lands of the Muslims. This is the remedy, after explaining the Sunnahs to people, clarifying them, teaching people the Sunnahs, sound belief, and the correct direction. This is the remedy, along with abandoning bad habits, blind following (taqlid), and striving to follow the Book and the Sunnah. This is the preventive remedy against religious innovations (bid'ah), by the permission of Allah. May Allah reward you with good for this guidance.