The Ruling on Rinsing the Mouth and Sniffing Water into the Nose in the Full Ritual Bath

The questioner:
There are several questions regarding the ruling on gargling and sniffing water during the full ritual bath (ghusl), and whether the ghusl suffices for the ablution (wudu') even if one is not in a state of major ritual impurity (janabah)? What is the ruling if one forgets to gargle and sniff water during the ghusl?

The Shaykh:
Gargling and sniffing water are obligatory (wajib), as they are part of washing the face, which is one of the limbs of ritual purity. The major ritual bath includes washing the face because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) first washed his private parts, then performed the ablution for prayer, which included washing his face, gargling, and sniffing water. If he omits them, he has omitted an obligation, and he needs to repeat it.

The questioner:
Does the ghusl suffice for the wudu'?

The Shaykh:
If the ghusl is performed in the manner narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), meaning that he... until he reached his head and let the water run over it, then he washed his right side, then his left side, then he washed his feet, in this case the wudu' is included in the ghusl, so he does not need a new wudu'. However, if it is not performed in that manner, for example if he bathed to cool off or something similar, he needs to perform wudu'.