/həˈlɑːl/, /həˈlæl/
OriginFrom Arabic حَلَال (ḥalāl).
- not-comparableAllowable, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do.
“[…] broadening the demand for halal across all product categories, not just in their consumption of meat products […]”
- not-comparable, specificallyFit to eat according to Muslim religious customs.
- broadly, figuratively, not-comparableIn accordance with standards or usual practice; allowable.
“Is this kosher? I hear you ask. Is it halal? Can this really be viewed as strict adherence to the letter and spirit of the competition?”
- not-comparableIn a halal manner; in accordance with Muslim religious customs.
“Just like eating halal is not a choice for our Muslim brothers and sisters, for us, eating kosher is not voluntary; it’s who we are and as necessary as the oxygen we need for sustenance.”
- transitiveTo make halal.
- broadly, figurativelyto allow
Formshalals(present, singular, third-person) · halalling(participle, present) · halalled(participle, past) · halalled(past)
Source: Wiktionary