halal

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Once we got used to the word halal, no explanation became necessary for the giant KFC billboard which went up in Dearborn, Michigan, proudly stating below the beneficent smile of Colonel Sanders: "Now Serving Halal."

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  1. noun Meat that has been slaughtered in the manner prescribed by the shari'a.
  2. adjective Of or being meat slaughtered in the prescribed way: a halal butcher; a halal label.
  3. adjective In accordance with or permitted under the shari'a.

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  • By the way, trying to turn haram into halal is a sin in itself. —  Bloggers.Pakistan
  • Once we got used to the word halal, no explanation became necessary for the giant KFC billboard which went up in Dearborn, Michigan, proudly stating below the beneficent smile of Colonel Sanders: "Now Serving Halal." —  The Reality Check
  • The essentials for being authentic halal are animal slaughtering by a Muslim; reciting Allahu Akbar (Allah is the greatest); without stunning the animal; aND that the animal is fed on natural and halal feed, all according to Islamic Shariah. —  Iraq Updates - Latest News
  • Halal or not halal, the differences are not visible. —  Islam in Europe
  • Some of the pork products were labelled halal - meaning suitable for Muslims - but clearly were not. —  Latest Articles
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  1. Arabic ḥalāl, legally permissible, from ḥalla, to undo, free, be permissible; see ḥll in Semitic roots.
 

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