Is it permissible to pray behind a man who works in a usurious bank?
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Working in a usurious bank is forbidden () and its perpetrator is disobedient to Allah. However, praying behind him is valid because he is a Muslim, with the preference being to pray behind people of righteousness and piety if that is feasible.
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