What is the ruling on performing ghusl if a wound is exposed and not harmed by water, but it bleeds while water passes over it, then the bleeding stops after completing the ghusl?
The emission of blood from other than the two private parts (front and back) does not nullify wudu' (ablution) or ghusl (ritual bath). However, blood is impure, and the water used for wudu' and ghusl must be pure. If the ghusl is performed in stagnant water (like a basin), and the blood alters the characteristics of the water, then the water becomes impure, and the ghusl performed with it is invalid. However, if the blood is minimal and does not alter the water, then the ghusl is valid.
If the ghusl is performed by pouring water over the body: If the water that has washed the wound separates and is altered by the characteristics of the blood, it becomes impure, leading to the contamination of the limb after the wound with impurity. However, if the water is abundant and overwhelms the blood (like a shower), then the ghusl is not harmed, because flowing water does not become impure unless it is altered.
In summary, one who performs ghusl under a shower purifies his wound, while one who pours a small amount of water with his hand must ensure that the water is not altered by the blood. If it is altered and the body is contaminated by impure water, then the ghusl is invalid.
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