Refuting the Doubt of One Who Believes That There Is a Good Innovation in the Religion

Question:
He also asks and says: Is there such a thing as a good innovation, where there is no sin upon us if we do it? Or are all innovations the same? Some of them cited for me that our master 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) after he memorized Surat al-Baqarah by heart, slaughtered several camels for the sake of Allah, or that he fasted for several days; I do not know exactly which it was, but that he innovated an innovation from himself, and he called it a good innovation. So if we do what he did and distribute the meat for the sake of Allah, would we have done a good deed? Would this innovation be misguidance, and misguidance leads to the Fire? Answer us, may Allah benefit you?

Answer:
All innovation is misguidance, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said in the authentic hadith. He said—(peace and blessings be upon him)—in the authentic hadith in the Friday sermon: "As for what follows: " It was narrated by Muslim in the Sahih.
Al-Nasa'i added: with a good chain of narration. And in another hadith, he said—(peace and blessings be upon him)—: And he said—(peace and blessings be upon him)—: meaning: in our religion meaning: so it is rejected. It is agreed upon that it is authentic. And he also said—(peace and blessings be upon him)—: So all innovations are rejected, none of them are good, and all of them are misguidance.
And what you mentioned about 'Umar has no basis. What 'Umar did has no basis, and we do not know of anyone reliable who narrated it. Yes, it is established from 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that when he saw the people scattered in the mosque after the death of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) during his caliphate, praying in Ramadan scattered; he gathered them under one imam, under Ubayy ibn Ka'b to pray with them. Then he passed by them one of the nights while he was praying with them and said: He called it an innovation from the linguistic perspective; because an innovation in language is what is newly introduced without a prior example, and it is called an innovation. Otherwise, it is not an innovation of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to establish the Tarawih prayer and pray it with the people, so it is not an innovation. And he used to approve of their doing it in the mosques—(peace and blessings be upon him)—and for this reason 'Umar gathered them for it, and the matter settled on that until this day of ours.
So the Tarawih prayer in the mosques is not an innovation, and even if 'Umar called it an innovation, it is from the linguistic perspective, otherwise it is a recommended practice, a nearness to Allah, and an act of obedience.
As for charity for the deceased, whoever wants to give charity, there is no limited amount, nor a specified time. He gives charity whenever he wishes, with dirhams, or with food he gives to the poor, or with a slaughtered animal he slaughters and distributes to the poor. All of this is good, and there is no blame in it, whether in Ramadan or outside of Ramadan. It has no limited amount, nor a limited form. Rather, whenever it is easy for him to give charity with dirhams, or with clothes, or with food, or with meat, it is all good. It benefits the deceased if the deceased is a Muslim; it benefits him. Yes.

The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.