What is the ruling on the issue of performing wudu' after ghusl?
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The questioner : Well, Shaykh, you mentioned in Tamam al-Mannah the issue of wudu' after ghusl. Which ghusl, Shaykh? Is this the ghusl for janabah, or which ghusl? Because what is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is the ghusl for janabah?
The Shaykh : I mean, does it occur to your mind that the intended meaning is the ghusl for exercise, the ghusl for refreshment, the ghusl for cleanliness? Does it occur to your mind that this meaning might be intended?
The questioner : No, I find this ghusl confusing.
The Shaykh : You are not answering? You have no knowledge?
The questioner : Why, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Why are you not answering?
The questioner : I say I find this meaning confusing, meaning...
The Shaykh : I am not asking you whether it is confusing for you or not.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : I am asking you: does it occur to your mind that I mean the ghusl for exercise, the ghusl for cleanliness? Does this meaning occur to your mind?
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : Ah, that is the answer. So, what occurs to your mind?
The questioner : That it is the ghusl for janabah.
The Shaykh : Well, so what is the difficulty?
The questioner : I mean, I say, does it mean that the same analogy applies to a ghusl other than janabah, like the ghusl for exercise, a ghusl other than janabah?
The Shaykh : Like what?
The questioner : Like the ghusl for Jumu'ah, for example. I mean, a normal ghusl without wudu'. Is it said that he, for example, does not perform wudu', or how?
The Shaykh : Which is more important, the ghusl for janabah or the ghusl for Jumu'ah?
The questioner : The ghusl for janabah.
The Shaykh : If the ghusl for janabah suffices without wudu', does the ghusl for Jumu'ah not suffice? Why do you not speak?
The questioner : I mean, Shaykh, which ghusl is this?
The Shaykh : Any ghusl of worship, my brother. Any ghusl of worship has this ruling, meaning it suffices for the one performing ghusl to wash his entire body without wudu'. And since we agree that the greatest thing is janabah, if his ghusl is valid and he is able to pray with this ghusl, then so is any ghusl by which one worships Allah.
The questioner : Shaykh, is the condition that it be an act of worship?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The condition is that this ghusl be an act of worship?
The Shaykh : Of course, it is an act of worship, because it will not be a ghusl without intention. Is that clear?
The questioner : Yes, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : I mean, does it occur to your mind that the intended meaning is the ghusl for exercise, the ghusl for refreshment, the ghusl for cleanliness? Does it occur to your mind that this meaning might be intended?
The questioner : No, I find this ghusl confusing.
The Shaykh : You are not answering? You have no knowledge?
The questioner : Why, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Why are you not answering?
The questioner : I say I find this meaning confusing, meaning...
The Shaykh : I am not asking you whether it is confusing for you or not.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : I am asking you: does it occur to your mind that I mean the ghusl for exercise, the ghusl for cleanliness? Does this meaning occur to your mind?
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : Ah, that is the answer. So, what occurs to your mind?
The questioner : That it is the ghusl for janabah.
The Shaykh : Well, so what is the difficulty?
The questioner : I mean, I say, does it mean that the same analogy applies to a ghusl other than janabah, like the ghusl for exercise, a ghusl other than janabah?
The Shaykh : Like what?
The questioner : Like the ghusl for Jumu'ah, for example. I mean, a normal ghusl without wudu'. Is it said that he, for example, does not perform wudu', or how?
The Shaykh : Which is more important, the ghusl for janabah or the ghusl for Jumu'ah?
The questioner : The ghusl for janabah.
The Shaykh : If the ghusl for janabah suffices without wudu', does the ghusl for Jumu'ah not suffice? Why do you not speak?
The questioner : I mean, Shaykh, which ghusl is this?
The Shaykh : Any ghusl of worship, my brother. Any ghusl of worship has this ruling, meaning it suffices for the one performing ghusl to wash his entire body without wudu'. And since we agree that the greatest thing is janabah, if his ghusl is valid and he is able to pray with this ghusl, then so is any ghusl by which one worships Allah.
The questioner : Shaykh, is the condition that it be an act of worship?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The condition is that this ghusl be an act of worship?
The Shaykh : Of course, it is an act of worship, because it will not be a ghusl without intention. Is that clear?
The questioner : Yes, O Shaykh.
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