What is halal?

Question

What is halal?

Answer 1

Food permissible to eat according to Islamic religion. (Same meaning as kosher for the jewish religion).

Answer 2

Generally, in the Islamic religion, foods inspected and approved for consumption by an Imam/Mullah. It follows a strict standard according to the Quran. Strictly speaking, a food or foods not rated as  "halal" should not be consumed by practioners of the Islamic faith. Also a generally devout and clan  lifestyle for Islamic practioners according to the Quran. This is according to a friend who is a Muslim.

Answer 3

What is Halal?

In Islam, Halal is an Arabic term meaning “lawful or permissible” and not only encompasses food and drink, but all matters of daily life.

In the meat, poultry and food industry, animals such as cows, veal, lamb, sheep, goats, turkeys, chickens, ducks, game birds, bison, venison, etc., are considered Halal, but they must be slaughtered according to Islamic laws in order for their meat to be suitable for consumption.

Halal applies not only to food products but to all aspects of life and social context.  One may hear mention of, "Halal money."  What does this mean?  For example, if a new religious center, school, hospital or any facility for social benefit is to be built, the funding must come from "clean" money or what is known as "Halal income."  For example, money derived from gambling, the selling of alcohol, drug trafficking, illicit social vices, or any illegal activity is considered Haram or detrimental to society and therefore not acceptable or considered a Halal income.

This is but one brief example of Halal in a social context.  Therefore, when one hears the word Halal outside the food industry, one must think of it as a way in conduct of all aspects of life and betterment of society.  Halal certification of food also means a pure and more wholesome nourishment for mankind.

Answer 4

the food you are allowed to eat if you are a Muslim. for example pork is not halal in Islam. or alcohol. or some other stuff. the permitted food, or even behavior, is called "Halal"