halal /həˈläl, , həˈlɑl
, ˈhalal, ˈhælæl
/ ▸ adjective denoting or relating to meat prepared as prescribed by Muslim law: halal butchers.
▪ religiously acceptable according to Muslim law: halal banking.
▸ noun halal meat.
– ORIGIN mid 19th century : from Arabic ḥalāl ‘according to religious law’.