Made, produced, manufactured, processed, and stored using machinery, equipment, and/or utensils that have been cleaned according to Islamic law ( Shariah). Specifically, halal foods are those that are:ġ. Islam generally considers every food halal unless it is specifically prohibited by the Hadith or the Qur’an.
Foods Ī halal sign in Chinese (清真 qīng zhēn) at a restaurant in Taipei, Taiwan Lawfulness is usually indicated in the Quran by means of the verb ahalla (to make lawful), with God as the stated or implied subject. In a literal sense, the root h-r-m may refer to dissolution (e.g., breaking of an oath) or alighting (e.g., of God's wrath). In both these senses, it has an opposite meaning to that conveyed by the root h-r-m (cf. In the Quran, the root h-l-l denotes lawfulness and may also indicate exiting the ritual state of a pilgrim and entering a profane state.
The words halal and haram are the usual terms used in the Quran to designate the categories of lawful or allowed and unlawful or forbidden. 2.1.1 Compatibility with other religions.