Halal is often used in reference to foods and
drinks, i.e. foods that are permissible for Muslims to eat or drink under
Islamic Shariʻah (law). The criteria specify both what foods are allowed, and
how the food must be prepared. The halal foods addressed are mostly types of meat and
animal tissue. Quranic verses regarding halal foods include: 2:173, 5:5, and
6:118–119, 121.
The most common example of non-halal (or
haraam) food is pork (pig meat). While pork is the only meat that cannot be
eaten by all Muslims at all (the Quran forbids it[5] Sura 16:115 [6]), foods
other than pork can also be haraam. The criteria for non-pork items include
their source, the cause of the animal's death, and how it was processed. It
also depends on the Muslim's madhab.
Muslims must also ensure that all foods
(particularly processed foods), as well as non-food items like cosmetics and
pharmaceuticals, are halal. Frequently, these products contain animal
by-products or other ingredients that are not permissible for Muslims to eat or
use on their bodies.
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