Hallal
/həˈlɑːl/noun
A variant spelling of halal, meaning permitted under Islamic law, especially in relation to food and slaughter.
Did you know?Hallal is an English variant spelling of Arabic ḥalāl, whose meaning is defined in contrast with ḥarām, the forbidden or prohibited.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*ḥ-l-l
“To loosen, release, or make permissible”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
ḥalāla
“He made lawful or permitted”
Qur’anic Arabic
Arabic
ḥalāl
“Lawful, permitted, or religiously sanctioned”
19th–20th Century
English
halal / hallal
“A borrowing referring to things permitted under Islamic law”
Modern English
English
hallal
“Variant spelling of halal, especially in references to permitted food and slaughter”