Shaykh Ahmad b. Yahya Al-Najmi was asked: What do you advise a Muslim to do in this day and age?
He replied: I advise him to:
[1] Live upon Tawhid and sound beliefs (aqidah)
[2] Pay attention to fulfilling the obligations and staying away from sins and what has been forbidden.
[3] Be with the righteous, good people
[4] Stay away from bad people
[5] Follow the sunan
[6] Stay away from bida’ (innovation in religion)
[7] Beware of fitan (things that can test your religion) – for they are numerous in these times.
[8] I advise him to stay at home and cry over his sins, as the Prophet said to his Companions: “Stay in your home, and cry over your sins.”
And success is from Allah.
-Fath Al-Rabb Al-Wadud 1:104