Halal !! What does it means actually ??
Salam. Hello. Konichiwa. Hola. :) This post is unrelated to what this blog is about but an Important one, since many of my NON Urdu/Arabic speaking friends were concerned that why have i chosen such "violent", "unmatched", "odd" name "HALAL" as a prefix for my blog! To be honest, i don't blame them, their perception about word 'Halal' comes from visiting cards & shop names of butchers spread all over globe who simply put 'Halal' on it, I mean the mental picture associated with halal is an uncle with skull cap & a big knife to chop meats !!! But that is not what 'Halal' means. In Islam, Halal is an Arabic term meaning “ LAWFUL OR PERMISSIBLE ” The opposite of halal is Haram , which means " UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED " . In reference to food, it is the dietary standard, as prescribed in the Quran (Muslim Scripture ). Halal and haram are universal terms which not only encompasses food and
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