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How halal meat is prepared - the principles of halal explained

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Submitted by AFAN team member Asgar Halim Rajput a Muslim on 25/01/2009 10:45
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"Halal" is an Arabic word that means ‘lawful’. In Islam certain things are lawful and other things are not. The latter are called ‘haram’ and include things such as drinking alcohol, sex outside marriage and eating animals that are not herbivores (such as pigs). When talking about halal meat we are talking about meat which is lawful for a Muslim to eat, i.e. the animal has been treated and slaughtered in a manner that has been deemed appropriate by God. Read more here
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