halal definition
A halal sign in Chinese (æ¸ç) at a restaurant in Taipei, Taiwan. Halal is often used in reference to foods and drinks, i.e. foods that are permissible for Muslims to eat or drink under Islamic ShariÊ»ah (law).The criteria specifies both what foods are allowed, and how the food must be prepared.he foods addressed are mostly types of meat and animal tissue. The most common example of non-halal (or haraam) food is pork (pig meat). While pork is the only meat that cannot be eaten by all Muslims at all (the Quran forbids it), foods other than pork can also be haraam.