Question: Does one need an intention in ghusl if there is more than one cause for the obligation of the ghusl?
Answer:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate
In the Hanafi school, the intention of the ritual bath (ghusl) is an emphasized sunna and should not be left [Tahtawi/Shurunbulali, Hashiyat Maraqi al-Falah].
However, due to the purport of the texts and the nature of the ghusl being a means and not an end, the intention is not a condition for validity – even though it is a condition in order to attain the reward of the actions [Shurunbulali, Maraqi al-Falah].
This ruling applies regardless of the factor which obligated the ghusl. Whether it be the emission of sperm or the ending of menstruation, one ghusl suffices all of the above – even if one did not make an intention.
Hope this helps.
Allah knows best
[Shaykh] Yusuf Weltch
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani