halal

adjective

1. (of an animal or its meat) slaughtered or prepared in the manner prescribed by Islamic law.
2. of or relating to halal meat: a halal butcher.

noun

3. a halal animal or halal meat.

noun

1. meat from animals that have been killed according to Muslim law

adjective

2. of or relating to such meata halal butcher

verb -als, -alling or -alled (tr)

3. to kill (animals) in this way

adj.

1855, Arabic, literally “lawful.” Halal food has been prepared in a manner prescribed by Islamic law.