The Ins And Outs Of Halal

Halal Meat


Any animals such as cows, sheep, ducks, deer, moose, goat, chickens, game birds, etc. are Halal meat, but first they must undergo slaughter as prescribed by Islamic Rites (Zabihah) to become appropriate to consume.
The following procedure is to be followed only, as according to what is stated in the Shariah:
1. Point the animal in the direction of Makkah, facing the Qiblah.
2. The knife cannot be blunt.
3. To strike extremely fast (very fast).
4. To send blessings to the Prophet, such as "Bismillah Allah-u-Akbar"
5. To ensure that the 3 main blood vessels are cut.
Opposite to Halal meat is Haram, which means unlawful or forbidden by Allah for Muslim consumption, especially Pork and Alcohol.
Halal explained means ‘lawful or legal’ and is, basically, an expression that is attached to any action that is endorsed under Islamic law. The term is put to use for food to indicate all foods that are allowed for consumption in accordance with Islamic law, such as halal meat and halal chicken, much in the same way that the Kashrut explains what foods someone of the Jewish faith can have.
Unlike Jhatka, In Halal cases, the animal steadily bleeds to death as its blood is considered unlawful to Muslims. The carcass is made to entirely drain out before the halal meat is prepared. Tweet

Almost every food has its Halal equivalent

Food consumed by Muslims and also meets the Islamic dietary code is termed halal food. The Muslim community largely uses two main terms to describe food, halal and haram. Halal food means permitted or lawful, and haram means forbidden or unlawful.

Although both Islamic and Jewish customs allow individuals to have a religiously disputed product such as a medicine under compulsion, even then people generally avoid consciously taking anything that is faithfully doubtful. Gelatin capsules that are given through prescriptions are potentially prohibited unless certified kosher, halal, or labelled bovine. This is because these are generally made of pork gelatine.

Halal food cooking also encourages people to eat food that is good for them. Purity and cleanliness are widely encouraged in Islam, which includes physical as well as mental purity. The food that is consumed is also required to be pure and clean.

Finding halal foods in non Muslim countries is not as hard as it used to be a good twenty years ago. Many large supermarkets carry frozen items marked with the regulatory "halal" certification. You can find imported pies, nuggets, and even salami. There are even local butchers in areas with large Muslim populations which carry "halal" certification, and can provide almost all halal products.

The number of halal food supplements available to consumers through specialty stores, supermarkets and especially through multi-level marketing has seen tremendous growth worldwide.

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