Halal
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Halaal (حلال, halāl, halal) is an Islamic Arabic term meaning "permissible". It has both a general and specific meaning.
When people use the word in Islamic countries, they usually mean to say what is allowed by Islamic Law.
In non-islamic countries, the word usually means fit to be eaten by a Muslim.
Muslims have strict rules of what they can and cannot eat:
- Animals need to be killed in a special way.
- They should not eat blood, so it has to be drained from the dead animal before they can eat the animal.
- They also should not eat the meat of carnivores or omnivores. This includes pork.
- Fish is usually ok (if it has scales), but animals that live in both the water and on land are not (for example, frogs may not be eaten).
- They should not drink alcohol or consume other intoxicating substances (for example, narcotics).
When Jewish people say something is Kashrut (or Kosher), they mean a similar thing except Jewish people are allowed to have alchohol which is made from grapes(made in a certain way of course).
