Does the removal of a major ritual impurity (Janabah) suffice for the removal of a minor ritual impurity (Hadath Asghar) without a specific intention for the minor purification?
Chapter on Siwak and the Sunnah of Wudu
Al-Mughni
Book of Purification
Primary text
The ritual bath (Ghusl) performed by a person in a state of major ritual impurity (Junub), even if they only intend to remove the major impurity and not the minor one, suffices to remove the minor ritual impurity. This is derived from the principle that residual ritual impurity on a limb does not prevent the removal of a subsequent ritual impurity.
Supporting text
The specific intention for the minor purification is deemed fulfilled if the major purification is performed without explicitly stating the intention for the minor purification, though the specific rite intended (like the Ghasl of the hands from sleep) may not be fulfilled if the necessary intention for that specific part was omitted.