Many of us grow up thinking we know Islam.
Then, we begin to seek knowledge and realize that much of what we inherited was actually culture, not religion.
We grew up hearing things like:
“If you leave the prayer mat open, Shayṭān will pray on it.”
“If you leave the Qur'an open, Shayṭān will read from it.”
"Women not going to Jummah prayer cannot pray until those that went come back"
Since when was Shayṭān in such a hurry to earn good deeds?
The problem begins when family traditions are treated as part of the religion.
That is why every belief and every practice must be weighed against the Qur'an and the authentic Sunnah, not against:
“This is how we've always done it.”
If there is evidence, we accept it.
If there is no evidence, then no matter how common it is, it is not part of the religion.
So do not just inherit Islam.