halal

«halal» in Mova's school dictionary: used especially for food, such as meat from animals… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (halal); noun (halal, uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) (Islam) Halal means allowed by Islamic law; it is used especially for food, such as meat from animals killed in the correct way, and no pork or alcohol. tree →

2) A halal shop or restaurant sells halal food. tree →

3) (Islam) Halal can mean anything allowed in Islam; the opposite is haram (forbidden). tree →

sense in the lessons

In religious education pupils learn that many Muslims eat only halal food. Many school canteens and supermarkets in the UK, USA, Canada and Australia offer halal options. Phrases: «halal meat», «halal food», «is it halal?», «halal butcher».

examples

• My friend eats only halal meat. tree →
• The school canteen has a halal option every day. tree →
• Pork is never halal. tree →
• We bought chicken at the halal butcher. tree →
• Many Muslims check if sweets are halal because some gelatine comes from pigs. tree →
• The restaurant sign says «Halal». tree →
• In Islam, halal means what is allowed and haram means what is forbidden. tree →

note

Adjective, sometimes noun. Pronunciation: ha-LAL. Similar idea in Judaism: kosher (but the rules are not identical). Not «Hallal». Be respectful of food rules at parties and school trips.

In the corpora

• Halal means allowed; halal food has no pork and Muslims do not drink alcohol.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «halal» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.