halal

[ huh-lahl ]

adjective
    • relating to or noting meat prepared or animals slaughtered in the manner prescribed by Islamic law: a halal butcher.

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

  1. 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.

Origin of halal

1
First recorded in 1795–1800; from Arabic ḥalāl (noun) “that which is lawful”

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halal

hallal

/ (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-als, -alling or -alled (tr)
  1. to kill (animals) in this way

Origin of halal

1
from Arabic: lawful

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