halal
adjective /həˈlæl/, /həˈlɑːl/
/həˈlæl/, /həˈlɑːl/
- (of meat) from an animal that has been killed according to Muslim law
- halal meat
- a halal butcher (= one who sells halal meat)
- acceptable according to Muslim religious law see also haramTopics Religion and festivalsc2
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Arabic ḥalāl ‘according to religious law’.