Koran

Islamic Dietary Law


Islamic dietary law may descend from Jewish Dietary Law but there are significant differences that make kosher certifications unreliable guides for Muslims.   Photo © i0111



Overview

Foods (and behavior) are divided into three categories:


Specific Rules

This list is not exhaustive or in sufficient detail to be a complete guide to halal foods. It is more a general guide to persons who have found a need to understand the rules well enough to get along. For authoritative detail see the Links section.

You need to determine the level of compliance of your guests in advance so you will not screw up. Meats are a particular problem due to certified halal products being difficult to find in many areas. In such cases a vegetarian approach may be a good idea, particularly if your guests are fairly strict in their compliance.


Halal Certification

Unlike kosher certification, halal certification is still pretty sparse in North America, and there is considerable dispute among certifying organizations, particularly in regard to meats. Fraud is fairly common.


This list does not include all sources used to prepare this page but it but those listed are particularly informative.

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