Years ago, the word Halal hasn’t even been heard by non-Muslims. Now, more and more eateries are conforming to halal rules. And even though it is now a common term in the food business, some still don’t know the entire meaning of it. Some think that halal means a food law that forbids Muslims from eating pork or consuming alcohol. While they are correct, pork and alcohol ban is just a part of it. Halal dietary law goes beyond than just prohibitions.

Halal is taken from Qur’an, meaning legal or allowed. Muslims are required to eat food that are good and nourishing, and shun those that are bad. Islamic religion places a strong stress on cleanliness, and that includes the context of food and drink.

Halal restaurants assure that the ingredients they use and the meals they serve are permissible in Islam. Basically, everything is allowed to be consumed. However, in the interest of cleanliness and obedience to God, Muslims avoid foods that are explicitly defined as forbidden, or haram.

Among those rules include the method of slaughtering of the animals to be used for meat. The ritual slaughter involves the swift cutting of the animal’s windpipe and gullet while reciting God’s name. This acknowledges the sacredness of life and that one must slaughter only with God’s consent.

Those meats that are prohibited or haram to consume include omnivores, such as dogs and monkeys, and meats that were not properly slaughtered. Fishes are exempted from this rule.

There are factors that determine whether a food product is halal or haram. Among them are if the food is acquired through halal or haram way and on how it was prepared. Example is when lard, or pig fat, is used in apple pies or breads, then they are now regarded as haram.

Another case is the apparently unthreatening gelatin. There are brands that use pork to make them, rendering them to be haram. Fortunately, there are Muslim consumer groups that aim to help others verify which are halal or haram by publishing a list of products that conform to Islamic dietary laws.

Although Muslims have various ethnicity and lifestyles nowadays, they are still under one religion. So when it comes to Islamic regulations, they strictly follow their dietary laws. And that is why an progressing number of eateries are also complying halal rules.

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