The intention of the recommended ghusl for the obligatory ghusl
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The questioner:
If Friday arrives and he forgets that he is in a state of major ritual impurity, what should he do?
The Shaykh:
The intention of the recommended act does not suffice for the intention of the obligatory act. Conversely, the intention of the obligatory act suffices for the intention of the recommended act. However, if one intends only the recommended act, it does not suffice for the obligatory act.
The questioner:
Even if he sees the faces of people.
The Shaykh:
But the jurists say in the text regarding the fornicator: "And whoever intends a recommended ghusl, it suffices for the obligatory one, and likewise the reverse." They say this because the recommended act is prescribed, so it suffices for the obligatory one. But there is a point of consideration here. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 1 And this is what he intended as obligatory, whereas he only intended the recommended, which is less than the obligatory. Yes.
If Friday arrives and he forgets that he is in a state of major ritual impurity, what should he do?
The Shaykh:
The intention of the recommended act does not suffice for the intention of the obligatory act. Conversely, the intention of the obligatory act suffices for the intention of the recommended act. However, if one intends only the recommended act, it does not suffice for the obligatory act.
The questioner:
Even if he sees the faces of people.
The Shaykh:
But the jurists say in the text regarding the fornicator: "And whoever intends a recommended ghusl, it suffices for the obligatory one, and likewise the reverse." They say this because the recommended act is prescribed, so it suffices for the obligatory one. But there is a point of consideration here. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended.
انما الاعمال بالنيات وانما لكل امرئ ما نوى
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 33 من 89|شرح العدة في شرح العمدة|كتاب الوقف|صالح الفوزان|الفقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:12:54)
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