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The word Halal حلال means permitted by Allah (God), the "Law-Giver". Halal is anything permissible under Islamic law, in contrast to haram, that which is forbidden. This includes human behavior, speech, communication, clothing, conduct, manner and dietary laws. In the context of Muslim dietary guidelines, it is mandatory to make sure that all things in relation to food products, meat products, food ingredients, and food contact materials are purely Halal. For example, Muslims refrain from eating pork because it is strictly forbidden under Muslim law (it is considered “Haram” or ‘absolutely prohibited’). Examples of permissible animals are cows, sheep, chickens and goats. Avian meat, like poultry or duck, must similarly not have fed on avian meat or related by-products. With respect to food, the rules are very specific and Muslims seek to eat foods defined as Halal, which is defined by Muslims as “that which is allowed”. Essentially, in order to obtain a “Halal” designation, all of the conditions of Islamic animal breeding and processing must be met.
In order to be considered “Halal”, animals bred for meat must not have consumed any meat or meat by-products. Muslims are also taught that the animals must be well-rested and handled in a way that minimizes suffering. The Islamic Society has very specific standards in the area of slaughter, including:
The beef and poultry in certified Halal meat shops such as Amana Food Market is completely organic, which means that it is vegetable fed and completely free from artificial additives and steroids. In addition, Halal meat is made in a way to drain away blood which has many diseases and causes diseases in people who eat meat in which blood has not been drained. Halal meat is also meat that does not spoil quickly.
According to Islamic dietary laws- Zabiha (Dhabihah) ذَبِيْحَة means eating the meat slaughtered by a Muslim according to the Islamic mode of slaughtering. Meat available in most supermarkets and fast food restaurants is not slaughtered according to the Islamic method of slaughtering (Zabiha). Zabiha is the prescribed method of ritual slaughter of all animals excluding fish and most sea-life per Islamic law.
This method of slaughtering animals consists of a quick, deep incision with a sharp knife on the neck, cutting the jugular veins and carotid arteries of both sides but leaving the spinal cord intact. The objective of this technique is to more effectiveldrain
the body of the animal's blood, resulting in more hygienic meat, and to minimize
the pain and agony for the animal The term Dhabihah is often inaccurately used as a
synonym for the word Halal. But when used in conjunction, "Halal/Zabiha" is the term used to describe any meat or food that is permissible as per Islamic law.
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