halalEnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionaryhalal adjectiveha·lal | \ hə-ˈläl \ sanctioned by Islamic law; especially : ritually fit for useselling or serving food ritually fit according to Islamic law Definition 1 : sanctioned by Islamic lawespecially : ritually fit for use //halal foods2 : selling or serving food ritually fit according to Islamic law //a halal restaurantFirst Known Use1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and EtymologyArabic ḥalāl permissible