Halal guides
Background on halal food: certification, zabiha, kosher vs halal and how to check a restaurant.
- Kosher vs Halal: Key Differences and Is Kosher Halal? Depends Kosher and halal are not the same. Both ban pork and blood, but kosher allows supervised wine while Islam prohibits intoxicants. Whether kosher…
- Is Halal Food Healthy? What Halal Does and Doesn't Mean Depends Halal food is not automatically healthier. Halal is a religious standard about which foods are permitted and how they are prepared. Certifiers…
- Is Halal Meat Humane? Stunning, Science and US Law Depends It depends on how slaughter is done. Welfare researchers say a fast, skilled cut with calm restraint can cause loss of consciousness within…
- Is Gluten-Free Halal? Gluten, Labels and What to Check Depends Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, rye and triticale, and grains are not among the foods the Quran forbids. But a gluten-free label only…
- Is Vegan Halal? Vegan Food, Alcohol and Islam Explained Depends Most vegan food is halal, because vegans avoid meat, fish, dairy, eggs, honey and other animal products. But vegan does not mean alcohol-free. Wine…
- Is Vegetarian Halal? Cheese, Eggs, Alcohol and Islam Depends Vegetarian food is often halal, because vegetarians stop eating meat, fish and chicken. But vegetarian food can still include cheese made with…