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  2. Halal - Wikipedia

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    Halal ( / həˈlɑːl /; [ 1] Arabic: حلال ḥalāl [ħæˈlæːl]) is an Arabic word that translates to 'permissible' in English. In the Quran, the term halal is contrasted with the term haram ( 'forbidden' ).It is used to refer to actions, behaviors, or items that are allowed under the teachings of Islam. Halal applies not only to food ...

  3. Islamic dietary laws - Wikipedia

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    Islamic dietary laws are laws that Muslims follow in their diet. Islamic jurisprudence specifies which foods are halal ( Arabic: حَلَال, romanized : ḥalāl, lit. 'lawful') and which are haram ( Arabic: حَرَام, romanized : ḥarām, lit. 'unlawful'). The dietary laws are found in the Quran, the holy book of Islam, as well as in ...

  4. Comparison of Islamic and Jewish dietary laws - Wikipedia

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    The Islamic dietary laws ( halal) and the Jewish dietary laws ( kashrut; in English, kosher) are both quite detailed, and contain both points of similarity and discord. Both are the dietary laws and described in distinct religious texts: an explanation of the Islamic code of law found in the Quran and Sunnah and the Jewish code of laws found in ...

  5. List of halal and kosher fish - Wikipedia

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    Thus, a grass carp, mirror carp, and salmon are kosher, whereas a shark, whose "scales" are microscopic dermal denticles, a sturgeon, whose scutes can not be easily removed without cutting them out of the body, and a swordfish, which loses all of its scales as an adult, are all not kosher. [ 8][ 10][ 11] When a kosher fish is removed from the ...

  6. Religious restrictions on the consumption of pork - Wikipedia

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    Religious restrictions on the consumption of pork. The pig is considered an unclean animal as food in Judaism and Islam, and parts of Christianity. Pork is a food taboo among Jews, Muslims, and some Christian denominations. Swine were prohibited in ancient Syria [ 1] and Phoenicia, [ 2] and the pig and its flesh represented a taboo observed ...

  7. Pakistani cuisine - Wikipedia

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    Food street located on Stadium road, Sargodha. Pakistani cuisine ( Urdu: پاکستانی پکوان, romanized: pākistānī pakwān) can be characterized as a blend of regional cooking styles and flavours from across South, Central and Western Asia. Pakistani cuisine is influenced by Persian, Indian, and Arab cuisine.

  8. Halal certification in Australia - Wikipedia

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    Islam in Australia. Halal literally means "permissible" in Arabic and refers to food items that are permissible to consume under Sharia law, whereas haram (lit. "unlawful") refers to any substance not permitted to consume. According to the Australian Food and Grocery Council, halal foods must be "free from any substance taken or extracted from ...

  9. Afghan cuisine - Wikipedia

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    Afghan Kabuli palaw. Rice with kofta (meatballs) and corn. Rice is a core staple food in Afghan cuisine and the most important part of any meal. [ 9] Challow, or white rice cooked with mild spices, [ 11] is served mainly with qormas ( korma: stews or casseroles). Palaw is cooked similarly to challow, but a combination of meat, stock, qorma, and ...