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halal

/həˈlɑːl/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about halal at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

adjective

  1. Proper or legitimate.
    the fund earns halal profits in full compliance with the Shari'a
  2. Conforming to dietary laws.
    halal meat

Origin

Borrowed from Arabic حَلَال (ḥalāl).

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