adj
halal
huh-LAL
adj
1
Permitted or lawful under Islamic religious rules, especially describing food prepared according to those rules.
"The restaurant serves only halal meat."
"She looked for a halal certification sticker before buying the chicken."
How to Use Halal
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes food or actions allowed under Islamic law.
Common mistake
The opposite is "haram" (forbidden), not "illegal" — halal is a religious category, not a legal one.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
halal meat
halal certified
halal food
Word Forms
halalled past tense, halals singular
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Etymology
From Arabic halal, meaning "permissible" or "lawful."