The criterion for the full ritual bath replacing the ablution
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Your Eminence! If a person pours water over his entire body for the Friday bath or for cleanliness, does that suffice for him in place of the ablution?
No, if he takes a bath for Friday, it does not suffice for him in place of the ablution, and a bath for cleanliness does not suffice for the ablution. This is because the Friday bath and the bath for cleanliness are not performed to remove a state of ritual impurity, whereas the ablution is performed specifically to remove a state of ritual impurity.
The questioner: A state of major ritual impurity?The Shaykh: A state of major ritual impurity suffices.Meaning: If a person takes a bath while in a state of major ritual impurity, it suffices for the ablution; however, it is necessary to rinse the mouth and sniff water into the nose.
The questioner: And anything other than a state of major ritual impurity does not suffice?The Shaykh: No, it may suffice for a menstruating woman. The important point is that if the bath is performed to remove a state of ritual impurity, it suffices for the ablution, and if it is not performed to remove a state of ritual impurity, it does not suffice. This is the criterion.
The questioner: May Allah reward you.
No, if he takes a bath for Friday, it does not suffice for him in place of the ablution, and a bath for cleanliness does not suffice for the ablution. This is because the Friday bath and the bath for cleanliness are not performed to remove a state of ritual impurity, whereas the ablution is performed specifically to remove a state of ritual impurity.
The questioner: A state of major ritual impurity?The Shaykh: A state of major ritual impurity suffices.Meaning: If a person takes a bath while in a state of major ritual impurity, it suffices for the ablution; however, it is necessary to rinse the mouth and sniff water into the nose.
The questioner: And anything other than a state of major ritual impurity does not suffice?The Shaykh: No, it may suffice for a menstruating woman. The important point is that if the bath is performed to remove a state of ritual impurity, it suffices for the ablution, and if it is not performed to remove a state of ritual impurity, it does not suffice. This is the criterion.
The questioner: May Allah reward you.