Should one perform ablution (wudu') for pre-seminal fluid (madhy) first, then ritual bathing (ghusl) for menstruation, or the reverse?
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The obligatory (ritual bath) is sufficient for Wudu' (ablution), because the intention to remove the larger ritual impurity (al- al-akbar) is sufficient for the intention to remove the smaller ritual impurity (al-hadath al-asghar), as the smaller is encompassed within the larger. And bathing after the cessation of menstruation is sufficient, as Wudu' is included in Ghusl. With a warning regarding the prohibition of masturbation.
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