- Main Entry:
- ha·lal

- Pronunciation:
-
\hə-ˈläl\
- Function:
- adjective
- Etymology:
- Arabic ḥalāl permissible
- Date:
- 1858
1: sanctioned by Islamic law
; especially : ritually fit for use <halal foods>2: selling or serving food ritually fit according to Islamic law <a halal restaurant>