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# halal

adjective (halal); noun (halal, uncountable)

«halal» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (Islam) Halal means allowed by Islamic law; it is used especially for food, such as meat from animals killed in the correct way, and no pork or alcohol. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/halal/#m1)
2. A halal shop or restaurant sells halal food. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/halal/#m2)
3. (Islam) Halal can mean anything allowed in Islam; the opposite is haram (forbidden). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/halal/#m3)

### In the lessons

In religious education pupils learn that many Muslims eat only halal food. Many school canteens and supermarkets in the UK, USA, Canada and Australia offer halal options. Phrases: «halal meat», «halal food», «is it halal?», «halal butcher».

### Examples

- My friend eats only halal meat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/halal/#x1)
- The school canteen has a halal option every day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/halal/#x2)
- Pork is never halal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/halal/#x3)
- We bought chicken at the halal butcher. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/halal/#x4)
- Many Muslims check if sweets are halal because some gelatine comes from pigs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/halal/#x5)
- The restaurant sign says «Halal». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/halal/#x6)
- In Islam, halal means what is allowed and haram means what is forbidden. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/halal/#x7)

### Note

Adjective, sometimes noun. Pronunciation: ha-LAL. Similar idea in Judaism: kosher (but the rules are not identical). Not «Hallal». Be respectful of food rules at parties and school trips.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «halal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/halal/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«halal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/halal.html) on Mova free.