Ruling on relying on the full ritual bath in place of the ablution for prayer

Question:
His final question asks: Is taking a bath sufficient, or does it preclude performing the ablution?
Please guide us in this matter. May Allah reward you with the best reward.

Answer:
The Sunnah is to first perform the complete ablution for prayer, or everything except the feet, then take the full ritual bath for major ritual impurity, and then wash the feet afterwards if they were not washed. If they were washed, wash them again as well, in accordance with the Sunnah. This is if one is in a state of major ritual impurity. If one intends both states of impurity and takes a complete full ritual bath without restricting the ablution to its specific actions, it is sufficient according to a group of scholars, based on his intention for both states of impurity. However, the more preferable, better, and Sunnah way is to perform the ablution for prayer, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did after cleaning himself; he would clean his private parts and the area around them, perform the ablution for prayer, and then complete the full ritual bath for major ritual impurity. This is the Sunnah, and this is the best.
As for the bath for cooling off or the bath for Friday; this is not sufficient in place of the ablution. The ablution is necessary, then the bath, or the bath first, then the ablution. Yes.