What does Halal mean?
Permitted by Allah.
Halal explained
Everything is halal unless a text forbids it. In food, halal excludes pork, blood, carrion, animals not slaughtered in Allah's name, and intoxicants. Earning halal is a duty, and the Prophet ﷺ said a body nourished on haram will not enter Paradise.
Related terms
- Haramحَرَام
Forbidden by Allah; also, sacred and inviolable, as in al-Masjid al-Haram.
- Makruhمَكْرُوه
Disliked: an act that is better left, but not sinful.
- Mubahمُبَاح
Neutral: neither rewarded nor punished, permitted.
- Dhabihahذَبِيحَة
The Islamic method of slaughter: a swift cut to the throat with Allah's name pronounced.
Questions about Halal
What does Halal mean?
Halal (حَلَال, Halal) means: Permitted by Allah.
How is Halal written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written حَلَال and pronounced Halal.
Where does Halal come from in the Quran or hadith?
Everything is halal unless a text forbids it. In food, halal excludes pork, blood, carrion, animals not slaughtered in Allah's name, and intoxicants. Earning halal is a duty, and the Prophet ﷺ said a body nourished on haram will not enter Paradise. Source: Al-Baqarah 2:168, 2:173; Sunan at-Tirmidhi 614.
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