Should one avoid praying behind a person who believes that the origin of man is animal, despite their uprightness and performance of both obligatory and supererogatory prayers?
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The belief that the origin of humankind is a monkey is considered disbelief (kufr) because it contradicts the Quran and . One who holds this view is feared to be on the verge of apostasy, though they are not treated as a disbeliever. There is no harm in avoiding praying behind someone who holds this belief; rather, it is appropriate to do so. As for the statement that a human is an animal, this is correct because a human is a rational animal.
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