Can a man be a Sunni while he is afflicted with some religious innovations?

The questioner : Well, Shaykh, I mean, from your first answer regarding the issue of partisanship, you mentioned that a man, even if in this matter he resembles the destroyed sects, he does not exit entirely. Is it understood from that, Shaykh, that a man can be a Sunni and have religious innovations?

The Shaykh : There is no doubt, and I gave you two examples just now.

The questioner : Yes, may Allah preserve you. Yes, when this guides me...The Shaykh : ...to the length of the beard. May Allah bless you, he...The Shaykh : ...took, I mean, may Allah bless you. We ask Allah to benefit us with your knowledge.

The Shaykh : May Allah keep you safe and preserve you.

The questioner : And praise be to Allah for opening the chest for what you established, praise be to Allah.

The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good. I say, on this occasion, this is what encourages me to spare my time for people like you.

The questioner : May Allah bless you.

The Shaykh : I say, brothers, on this occasion, there are hadiths that are not established for me in terms of their chains of narration, but I see in them sometimes wisdom that should be taken and acted upon. Among these hadiths is one that says: And this is regarding material things, so what about spiritual things!

The questioner : May Allah preserve you from all evil. We are nothing but a good deed from your good deeds.

The Shaykh : May Allah bless you.

The questioner : Praise be to Allah.

The Shaykh : I mentioned, I think, to some of the brothers present, I do not know if the occasion came for me to remind you of it.