halal

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halal

  • /həˈlɑːl/ US
  • /həˈlæl/ UK

Rhymes with -ɑːl, -æl

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Arabic حَلَال (ḥalāl).

adjective

  1. not comparable Allowable, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do. […] broadening the demand for halal across all product categories, not just in their consumption of meat products […]
  2. not comparable, specifically Fit to eat according to Muslim religious customs.
  3. broadly, figuratively, not comparable In accordance with standards or usual practice; allowable. Is this kosher? I hear you ask. Is it halal? Can this really be viewed as strict adherence to the letter and spirit of the competition?

adverb

  1. not comparable In a halal manner; in accordance with Muslim religious customs. Just like eating halal is not a choice for our Muslim brothers and sisters, for us, eating kosher is not voluntary; it’s who we are and as necessary as the oxygen we need for sustenance.

verb halals · halalling · halalled

  1. transitive To make halal.
  2. broadly, figuratively to allow

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