The ruling on performing the full ritual bath with the intention of purifying oneself from both major and minor ritual impurity
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The questioner: He has one final inquiry, in which he says: After finishing the bath, is the prayer valid without repeating the ablution, considering that he has purified himself in the bath? And is there a condition if I want the bath to suffice for me in place of the ablution?
The answer: The scholars have differed on this, and the stronger position is that if one performs the full ritual bath for major ritual impurity with the intention of removing both impurities—if he bathes for major ritual impurity intending to remove both the minor and the major impurity—that suffices for him; because the minor impurity is included in the major one. However, the Sunnah, and what is better and more complete, is to do what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did: he would first perform the ablution, clean himself, wash his private parts and the area around them, then perform the ablution for prayer, then pour water over his body, pouring water over his head, then his right side, then his left side, and completing the rest of the body. This is what is prescribed, and this is the perfection. The one in a state of major ritual impurity begins by cleaning himself and washing his private parts and the area around them, then performs the ablution for prayer, following the example of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and then pours water over his skin. This is the better option and this is the perfection. If he intends both and performs a complete full ritual bath, and does not begin with the ablution, that suffices for him. But the Sunnah, as mentioned, is to begin with cleaning oneself, then the ablution, and then complete the bath. Yes.
The presenter: So this hinges on the intention; if he intends it, it suffices for him?
The Shaykh: Yes, but the Sunnah is to begin with the ablution after cleaning oneself, and then complete it, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. Yes, and he does not repeat the ablution after the bath; he does not repeat the ablution. Yes.
The presenter: Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
The answer: The scholars have differed on this, and the stronger position is that if one performs the full ritual bath for major ritual impurity with the intention of removing both impurities—if he bathes for major ritual impurity intending to remove both the minor and the major impurity—that suffices for him; because the minor impurity is included in the major one. However, the Sunnah, and what is better and more complete, is to do what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did: he would first perform the ablution, clean himself, wash his private parts and the area around them, then perform the ablution for prayer, then pour water over his body, pouring water over his head, then his right side, then his left side, and completing the rest of the body. This is what is prescribed, and this is the perfection. The one in a state of major ritual impurity begins by cleaning himself and washing his private parts and the area around them, then performs the ablution for prayer, following the example of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and then pours water over his skin. This is the better option and this is the perfection. If he intends both and performs a complete full ritual bath, and does not begin with the ablution, that suffices for him. But the Sunnah, as mentioned, is to begin with cleaning oneself, then the ablution, and then complete the bath. Yes.
The presenter: So this hinges on the intention; if he intends it, it suffices for him?
The Shaykh: Yes, but the Sunnah is to begin with the ablution after cleaning oneself, and then complete it, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. Yes, and he does not repeat the ablution after the bath; he does not repeat the ablution. Yes.
The presenter: Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
Source
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