In Arabic, the opposite of "halal" is "haram." Most food falls into either the halal or haram categories, but there are certain items, such as processed or man-made foods, that are called "mashbooh," or "doubtful." Further research is needed before classifying them as halal or haram. In contrast to Halal, Haram means forbidden. Haram designates prohibited objects such as food products and actions. The following food products or nutritional elements are considered to be Haram: Pork meat and all food products which contain elements of pork meat ; Alcohol and food products with alcoholic components No, Jews cannot eat Halal. As Muhammad Arafat Azam answered below, the slaughterer must be a Jew who is trained specifically. The knife is sharpened each time. There can only be a single stroke of the knife. If the knife gets caught or if the slaughterer pauses, the meat is not kosher. Halal meat is slaughtered according to Islamic law, while regular meat may not be. Halal meat is considered to be more humane, as the animal is killed quickly and without pain. Halal meat is available in most major supermarkets and butcher shops. Halal meat must be certified by an Islamic authority. Halal designation for meat is an important concept and belief associated with food for this religious community, and foods that are not permitted are called haram. For a meat to be certified halal it cannot be a forbidden cut (such as meat from hindquarters) or animal (such as pork) and it must be slaughtered in a specific way. General. Published by TPOS on 28 February, 2010 - 21:39. ok i was told HFA - Halaal Food Authority are actually HARAAM. and only the HMC - Halaal Monitoring Committee are actually Halaal. i didn't know if it was true or not hence this new thread. Just googled "HFA HMC". this is the second link given. 99V38py.

difference between halal and haram meat