Does the full ritual bath suffice in place of the ablution, or is the ablution obligatory after the full ritual bath?
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The questioner : He says this.The questioner : Does the full ritual bath suffice in place of the ablution, or is the ablution obligatory after the full ritual bath?
The Shaykh : The full ritual bath is of two types: the bath for major ritual impurity, which suffices in place of the ablution; and the bath for Friday, which does not suffice in place of the ablution. Also, the bath for cooling off does not suffice in place of the ablution.
The bath for major ritual impurity suffices in place of the ablution, whether one intends the ablution with it or not. This is based on the saying of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He:[Al-Ma'idah 5:6], and the ablution is not mentioned. It is also based on the fact that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave water to a man who was in a state of major ritual impurity and said: , and he did not specify an order for him (peace and blessings be upon him).
However, the best practice in the bath for major ritual impurity is for a person to wash what has been soiled, then perform a complete ablution: by washing the face and the hands to the elbows, wiping the head and the ears, and washing the feet. Then he pours water over his head until he thinks he has saturated it, three times. Then he washes the rest of his body. This is the best practice.
If a person is in a swimming pool or a pond, and he intends the bath for major ritual impurity, and he immerses himself in the water and then comes out, all that remains for him is the gargling and the sniffing of water into the nose. When he gargles and sniffs water into the nose, the major ritual impurity is removed.
The Shaykh : The full ritual bath is of two types: the bath for major ritual impurity, which suffices in place of the ablution; and the bath for Friday, which does not suffice in place of the ablution. Also, the bath for cooling off does not suffice in place of the ablution.
The bath for major ritual impurity suffices in place of the ablution, whether one intends the ablution with it or not. This is based on the saying of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He:
And if you are in a state of janabah, then purify yourselves
وإن كنتم جنباً فاطهرواTake this and pour it over yourself
خذ هذا أفرغه على نفسكHowever, the best practice in the bath for major ritual impurity is for a person to wash what has been soiled, then perform a complete ablution: by washing the face and the hands to the elbows, wiping the head and the ears, and washing the feet. Then he pours water over his head until he thinks he has saturated it, three times. Then he washes the rest of his body. This is the best practice.
If a person is in a swimming pool or a pond, and he intends the bath for major ritual impurity, and he immerses himself in the water and then comes out, all that remains for him is the gargling and the sniffing of water into the nose. When he gargles and sniffs water into the nose, the major ritual impurity is removed.