halal

[ huh-lahl ]

adjective

1. 1. relating to or noting meat prepared or animals slaughtered in the manner prescribed by Islamic law:

      a halal butcher.

   2. (of foods, medications, etc.) fit to eat or use according to Islamic law: halal cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

      halal baked goods;

      halal cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

2. permissible to have or do under Islamic law:

   halal savings accounts that do not pay interest.

noun

1. a halal animal or halal meat:

   Halal is sold at my local supermarket.

halal

/ hɑːˈlɑːl /

noun

1. meat from animals that have been killed according to Muslim law

adjective

1. of or relating to such meat

   a halal butcher

verb

1. to kill (animals) in this way

Word History and Origins

Origin of halal¹

First recorded in 1795–1800; from Arabic ḥalāl (noun) “that which is lawful”

Word History and Origins

Origin of halal¹

from Arabic: lawful

Example Sentences

It’s a quality pair, for sure, and even better, the chicken, like everything at Uncle C’s, is halal.

From Washington Post

'You don't have a choice'At Hoshine’s factories, halal food is offered in the cafeteria.

From Washington Post

For other iftars, mosques use their budgets to book catering from halal restaurants.

From Eater

Other shady practices include non-halal meat being marketed as halal.

From The Daily Beast

As for Yasin, he strives to make sure some of his halal meat comes from his own hands.

From The Daily Beast

Is it halal if the animal lives a miserable life while never seeing sunlight?

From The Daily Beast

There are some examples of halal businesses trying to buck the mainstream.

From The Daily Beast

Halal means “permissible” in Arabic and refers to food that does not contain alcohol and pork.

From The Daily Beast

We spent a couple of distracting minutes going through the menu from the halal Pakistani place on Valencia.

From Project Gutenberg

“Hade mushe halal,” (that is not lawful,) said I to him with a loud voice.

From Project Gutenberg

“There was but little between them,” Xa a halal qui cohol ahauh; this expression is not clear.

From Project Gutenberg