HALAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does halal mean? 

• HALAL (noun)
  The noun HALAL has 1 sense:

1. (Islam) meat from animals that have been slaughtered in the prescribed way according to the shariah

  Familiarity information: HALAL used as a noun is very rare.

• HALAL (adjective)
  The adjective HALAL has 2 senses:

1. proper or legitimate

2. conforming to dietary laws

  Familiarity information: HALAL used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HALAL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(Islam) meat from animals that have been slaughtered in the prescribed way according to the shariah

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("halal" is a kind of...):

meat (the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food)

Domain category:

Islam; Islamism; Mohammedanism; Muhammadanism; Muslimism (the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran)

Derivation:

halal (conforming to dietary laws)

• HALAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Proper or legitimate

Context example:

the fund earns halal profits in full compliance with the Shari'a

Similar:

proper (marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness)

Domain category:

Islamic law; sharia; sharia law; shariah; shariah law (the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Conforming to dietary laws

Context example:

a halal kitchen

Similar:

clean (ritually clean or pure)

Domain category:

Islam; Islamism; Mohammedanism; Muhammadanism; Muslimism (the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran)

Derivation:

halal ((Islam) meat from animals that have been slaughtered in the prescribed way according to the shariah)