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halal

halal

8 4.2
Allowed or prepared according to Islamic rules, often about food
  • adjective
  • /hɑːˈlɑːl/
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  • The only businesses open in West Chelsea are hot dog stands and halal carts.
  • halal butcher

I I bought a meal from the halal carts and I had to split it into two.

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Examples

  • So as an alternative, if you can't find a halal turkey, you could buy kosher.

    Blog text (22)

  • Can you help me open up a halal Taco shop?

  • " Your sign says you have halal meat.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • By the way, the Saudi halal products you are eating now are all made in Israel.

    Blog text (24)

  • The problem is that in many areas, halal food is being fed to all without telling non-Muslims about it.

    Blog text (18)

  • For example, they'll push for the introduction of halal (clean by Islamic standards) food.

    Blog text (11)

  • According to MUI estimates, some 15 percent of all products sold in Indonesia have halal certifications.

    Blog text (28)

  • Halal butcher shops, Muslim-run delis, and mobile-phone stores are now scattered throughout the country.

    Academic text (2006)

  • At the restaurant, we made sure to order halal dishes to accommodate our Muslim friends.

  • The grocery store has a special section dedicated to halal food products, including meat and snacks.

Antonyms

haram
  • Specialized
15 8.9

Something Islamic law forbids, for example eating pork

Compounds

halal food
1 2.7

Food that Muslims are allowed to eat under Islamic law

halal certified
3.6

An official authority approves the food or drink as allowed under Islamic rules

How Permitted

halal
8 4.2
uncertain
149 2.8
forbidden
96 3.2

Surface Forms

halal positive

Etymology

Halal comes from an Arabic root h-l-l meaning 'permitted' or 'allowed'. So when something is called halal, whether food or a practice, it means it is allowed or made according to Islamic law.