Swahili
chanaba
cha-NA-ba
How to say it
Swahilichanabacha-NA-basoon
Englishritual impuritysoon
Frenchimpureté rituellesoon
Meaning
ritual impurity after sexual intercourse, requiring purification before prayer.
Good to know
Isl. (ritual) impurity, pollution, uncleanliness (after sexual intercourse). janaha, janaa shame, dishonor, dis- grace. (= aibu, haya, fedheha.)
Examples
- Waislamu huoga baada ya chanaba kabla ya sala.Muslims wash after ritual impurity before praying.
- Kuoga huondoa hali ya chanaba.Bathing removes the state of ritual impurity.
- Sheikh alieleza sheria za chanaba msikitini.The sheikh explained the rules of ritual impurity at the mosque.
- Mtu aliye na chanaba haruhusiwi kusali kabla ya kutawadha.A person in a state of ritual impurity is not allowed to pray before performing full ablution.
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