Does taking a bath suffice in place of ablution, such that prayer is permissible with it without ablution?
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The questioner : The questioner, Hamid Abd al-Razzaq from Jordan, asks: Does taking a bath suffice in place of ablution, and is prayer permissible with it without ablution?
The Shaykh : If the bath is taken to remove major ritual impurity, it suffices in place of ablution. However, it must be noted that rinsing the mouth and sniffing water into the nose are obligatory. As for a bath taken for cleaning or to cool off, it does not suffice in place of ablution; rather, a person must perform ablution after finishing the bath. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : If the bath is taken to remove major ritual impurity, it suffices in place of ablution. However, it must be noted that rinsing the mouth and sniffing water into the nose are obligatory. As for a bath taken for cleaning or to cool off, it does not suffice in place of ablution; rather, a person must perform ablution after finishing the bath. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.