janaba

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Meaning

a state of ritual impurity in Islam that requires ceremonial washing, typically arising after sexual intercourse.

Good to know

a specifically Islamic legal/religious term requiring ghusl (full ablution) to remove.

Examples

• Mtu aliye katika hali ya janaba lazima aoge kabla ya kusali.A person in a state of janaba must wash before praying.
• Sheikh alifundisha wanafunzi kuhusu janaba na usafi wa kiibada.The sheikh taught the students about janaba and ritual purity.
• Je, unajua sharti za kuondoa janaba?Do you know the requirements for removing janaba?
• Hakuweza kusali msikitini akiwa na janaba.He could not pray at the mosque while in a state of janaba.