Halal Definition

hə-läl
adjective
Of or being meat from animals slaughtered in the manner prescribed by the shari’a.
A halal butcher; a halal label.
American Heritage
Characterized by adherence to the requirements of Islamic law, as in following proper dietary practices, esp. in slaughtering animals for meat.
Webster's New World
In accordance with or permitted under the shari’a.
American Heritage

(of food) Fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs.

Wiktionary

(Islam) Permissible, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do.

Wiktionary
noun
Halal meat.
American Heritage

Origin of Halal

  • Arabic ḥalāl legally permissible from ḥalla to undo, free, be permissible ḥll in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Arabic حلال (ẖalāl).

    From Wiktionary

Halal Sentence Examples

  • Seafood The Qur'an states that everything from the sea is halal, including carnivores such as sharks.

  • Animals killed by the halal method which are not sold to halal method which are not sold to halal outlets or for export are also sold on the open market.

  • Maybe it's not halal or something - who knows?

  • Vice president Terry Sanderson was on BBC Radio London on Thursday, talking about arguments over halal meat in school dinners.

  • Yes, when we came there were only three halal butchers.

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Words Starting With

HHAHAL

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LALLAL

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