Halal is an Arabic word meaning lawful or permitted. In reference to food,
it is the dietary standard, as prescribed in the Koran. By official definition, Halal foods are those that are:
1. Free from any component that Muslims are prohibited from consuming according to Islamic law.
When the term is used in relation to food in any form whatsoever, in the process of trade
or commerce as an aspect of trading or part of an aspect of trading for the referred to food, the terms Halal, Guaranteed Halal or Muslim Food or any other terms that may be used to indicate or may be understood as meaning to indicate as permissible to be consumed by Muslims and allowed in their religion for the referred to food to be consumed, must therefore mean the following, that is, the food for which such terms are used.
