Discovery of a Wound After Ghusl

Question

Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh, If you performed ghusl and then noticed a wound, and you are unsure whether it was there before or after the ghusl, is the ghusl valid? And if you are uncertain about the existence of the wound, is the ghusl valid?

Answer 1

Wa Alaikum Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh

Ayatollah Al-Uzma Sayyid Sistani (may Allah protect him):

Firstly, if blood comes out of the wound after completing the ghusl, you do not need to repeat the ghusl even if the wound occurred before the ghusl. However, if blood comes out during the ghusl, and if the water flows over it and stops, even slightly, so that the area where the blood is coming out is pure during the ghusl, then your ghusl is also valid. It does not harm you if the body becomes impure after the ghusl, even if it is before completing the ghusl.

Secondly, if you were not aware of the existence of a wound and only doubt whether it is a wound or not, then you have no obligation.

Source: Minhaj Al-Salihin - Vol 1 - Obligations of Ghusl - M 185 + Conditions of Wudu - M 129 + Impure Substances, M 404

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Ayatollah Al-Uzma Sayyid Khamenei (may Allah protect him):

Firstly, if blood comes out of the wound after completing the ghusl, you do not need to repeat the ghusl even if the wound occurred before the ghusl. However, if the part that you want to wash in the sequential ghusl is impure, such as if blood is coming out during the ghusl, it must be purified before washing it. However, it is not necessary for the entire body to be pure before the ghusl. Therefore, if you purify the part before the ghusl, your ghusl is valid. But if you did not purify the part before starting the ghusl and you want to purify it and perform the ghusl in one wash, then your ghusl is invalid.

Secondly, if you were not aware of the existence of a wound and only doubt whether it is a wound or not, then you have no obligation.

Source: Educational Message - Purity - Ghusl - (2) Conditions of Ghusl + Impurities (3), Rulings on Impurities + Rulings on Waswasa + Special Inquiry

May you be successful in all good.