What is Halal? Halal definition:
“Halal” (halāl, Arabic حلال) – or “Helal” in Turkish. Halal (Arabic حلال, halāl) is an Arabic word and can be translated as “permitted” and “permissible”. The meaning of halal is “that which is lawful, permitted and authorised”. Halal therefore encompasses all things and actions that are permitted, permissible and Islam-compliant from an Islamic perspective. It refers to all things and actions that are permitted or permissible according to Islamic law. As the third of the five categories of human actions in Islamic jurisprudence, it stands between haram (حرام), forbidden actions, and fard (فرض), obligatory actions. There is a grey area between halal and haram, which is called makruh (مكروه). Makruh (frowned upon/undesirable) refers to all things that are not expressly forbidden but tend towards haram. This grey area should also be avoided by Muslims as a precaution.
Similar to the organic labels or the Jewish kosher labels for food, there are so-called halal certificates on the market. The aim of this is to label products whose manufacture ensures compliance with halal rules.
“Halal – Helal” – stands for “permitted”, “permissible” or “pure”. Halal refers to all things and deeds that are permitted or permissible under Islamic law. In contrast to this is
Haram (forbidden, impure). The borderline between halal and haram is described as
Makruh (undesirable). Food or other aspects that fall into this category are not expressly forbidden, but tend towards haram. Muslims should therefore avoid them completely. However, the question of halal does not only include food, but also food additives or packaging materials and even the transport of products. Halal therefore becomes a concept that promotes the improvement of living standards and harmony between people and nature.
Prohibited are:
Food derived from plants is generally “halal”, with the exception of intoxicating and toxic products. “haram” includes all things that Muslims are not allowed to eat.
With regard to food, the following main categories are forbidden as “haram”:
- Pigs, dogs, snakes, monkeys, carnivorous animals, e.g. lions, tigers, bears, birds of prey, e.g. eagles, vultures, rats, scorpions, non-halal slaughtered animals, reptiles, amphibians, insects, cremated animals, blood, intoxicants, alcohol and alcoholic beverages.
- Pork” includes all foods and ingredients that may contain or are derived from pork components, e.g. gelatine. Pork is forbidden because pigs, as omnivores, also eat waste and faeces. According to the Koran, people should only eat what is “good”.
- The meat of birds of prey, land animals without ears such as snakes and wild boar is also “haram”. Horse meat and donkey meat are also forbidden, as these animals are intended for carrying loads. Only meat from slaughtered animals may be consumed, i.e. the meat must not come from animals that have died. It is also forbidden to eat sacrificial animals from other religions. The consumption of fish is expressly permitted. In addition to forbidden foods of animal origin, “haram” also includes intoxicating and toxic products of plant origin as well as alcohol and alcoholic beverages.
- In addition to prohibited foods of animal origin, “haram” also includes intoxicating and toxic products of plant origin as well as alcohol and alcoholic beverages.
The division into “haram” and “halal” is not always so simple. The various processes involved in the production and preparation of food can lead to impurities that make permitted foods “haram”. They can be contaminated by prohibited additives, such as gelatine made from pig ingredients, emulsifiers, flavourings and colourings, or they can be transported or stored together in inadequate packaging.
(Source: https://halal-zertifizierung.de/index.html#up ; as of 09/08/2024)
In order to ensure the “halal quality” of the liquid product groups distributed, bottled and packaged by Ferdinand Kreutzer-Sabamühle GmbH (see certificate), the bottling process at both sites in Nuremberg and Drage was successfully certified by KC – WHU International Certification e.K.