What is the preferred opinion at Islamweb concerning the condition that the Friday ghusl be immediately followed by departure to the mosque, and what is the basis for this preference?

The preponderant opinion is that of the majority, which states that ghusl (ritual bath) for Friday is sufficient from the beginning of the day. This is supported by the hadith of Abu Hurayrah: "Whoever performs ghusl on Friday, like ghusl from janabah (major ritual impurity), then goes to the mosque..." because the day begins at dawn, and "then" implies a delay. The meaning of cleansing oneself for Friday is achieved by performing ghusl at the beginning of the day, even if delaying the ghusl to be close to the departure time is more complete. This is contrary to Malik's view, who stipulated that the ghusl must be immediately before going to the mosque. He based his argument on the hadith: "When one of you comes to Friday prayer, let him perform ghusl." However, the response to him is that the intended meaning is "When one of you intends to come," and this is supported by the hadith of Abu Hurayrah with the wording: "Whoever performs ghusl on Friday then goes to the mosque," which clearly indicates a delay in going to the mosque after performing ghusl.